Recent Trends/Applications in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Sensing, Localization and Communications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 81
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Interests: wireless localization; integration of sensing and communication; UWB; autonomous vehicle and intelligent transportation systems
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Interests: wireless sensing; information fusion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) has emerged as a powerful tool for precise indoor positioning, asset tracking, environmental monitoring, and autonomous systems due to its high time resolution, large bandwidth, and low power consumption. Notably, the lastest suggestions for the IEEE 802.15.4ab standard are actively contemplating the incorporation of sensing capabilities alongside communication and ranging functionalities. This is in contrast to previous UWB-related standards, such as IEEE 802.15.4a and 802.15.4z, which did not include sensing aspects. Meanwhile, with the development of commercial chips, the UWB ecosystem has gradually been established, encompassing applications in widely used smartphones, smart homes, automobiles, etc.
However, UWB systems face challenges such as multi-path interference, signal attenuation, and difficulty in clock synchronization, which can degrade localization accuracy and reliability. To overcome these challenges, advanced signal processing techniques, multi-sensor fusion, and machine learning algorithms are being developed to improve system performance. Furthermore, the integration of UWB with emerging technologies like IoT and AI is opening new avenues for enhanced, scalable sensing and localization capabilities across diverse fields, including smart cities, healthcare, and autonomous vehicles.
This Special Issue showcases novel advancements in UWB signal applications, highlighting both recent methodological developments and practical results.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:
- Fundamental limits of UWB systems;
- Sensing-based bistatic UWB channel modeling;
- Advanced localization algorithms and multi-path mitigation;
- Signal processing for interference, attenuation, and synchronization;
- Communication protocols and network design for UWB systems;
- Security and privacy concerns in UWB wireless communication;
- ISAC system based on UWB signals;
- Practical applications of UWB in smart cities, industrial automation, and healthcare;
- Multi-sensor fusion and machine learning for UWB systems;
- Human vital sensing using UWB signals.
Prof. Dr. Tingting Zhang
Dr. Yubin Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fundamental limits of UWB systems
- sensing based bistatic UWB channel modeling
- sdvanced localization algorithms and multi-path mitigation
- signal processing for interference, attenuation, and synchronization
- communication protocols and network design for UWB systems
- security and privacy concerns in UWB wireless communication
- ISAC system based on UWB signals
- practical applications of UWB in smart cities, industrial automation, and healthcare
- multi-sensor fusion and machine learning for UWB systems
- human vital sensing using UWB signals
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