Positioning and Navigation

Dear Colleagues,

Location information is a fundamental human need in the modern world, with many of our decisions in daily life influenced by knowledge of our location. We frequently ask questions about where. Consequently, positioning and navigation systems have become invaluable tools in our lives. While Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the primary technology for positioning, it does not provide a ubiquitous solution due to signal attenuation in closed environments, such as indoors, tunnels, and urban canyons. Today, a great deal of research is focused on improving the accuracy, reliability and coverage of GNSS by combining sensors and existing spatial information. At the same time, a wide range of technologies is being leveraged to provide an effective positioning and navigation solution in GNSS-deprived environments.

The aim of this collection is to collect new research and developments in positioning and navigation. We invite original contributions on topics related to sensor technology, methodology and applications of positioning and navigation, including, but not limited to:

• Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
• Inertial navigation
• Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR)
• Visual Odometry
• Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
• Wireless positioning technologies
• Wi-Fi networks
• Bluetooth Low Energy
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Ultrasound positioning
• Ultra Wide Band (UWB) positioning
• Near Field Communication (NFC)
• Magnetic sensors
• Sensor integration and hybrid methods
• Path planning
• Navigation guidance
• Wayfinding
• Location-Based Services (LBS)
• Space modelling

Dr. Kourosh Khoshelham
Prof. Dr. Sisi Zlatanova
Prof. Dr. Chris Rizos
Collection Editors

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