Sensors for Indoor Positioning
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2026) | Viewed by 989
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intelligent sensors; indoor positioning systems; visible light positioning; optical sensorial systems; sensor networks; electronic design
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Interests: intelligent sensors; optical sensors; location; sensor networks; visible light positioning (VLP); visible light communication (VLC); indoor localization; indoor positioning system (IPS); position-sensitive detectors (PSD); multipath; vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V); vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I)
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Interests: digital electronic systems; computer vision; IR indoor positioning
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Interests: smart sensors; FPGAs; embedded design; WSN; data mining
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing demand for location-based services in indoor environments has significantly fostered research and development in high-precision positioning technologies. Unlike outdoor scenarios, indoor localization requires specialized sensors and algorithms capable of operating robustly against signal attenuation, multipath propagation, and architectural heterogeneity. In this context, sensors and strategies for indoor positioning constitute an interdisciplinary framework that encompasses optical, radio-frequency, ultrasonic, and inertial technologies, as well as hybrid approaches that integrate multiple sources of information.
This Special Issue aims to gather contributions addressing recent advances in sensors and indoor localization techniques. Submissions are expected to include both hardware innovations, such as novel signal processors, smart antennas, optical, RF, ultrasonic, or inertial sensors, and wearable devices, as well as developments in algorithms for data fusion, machine learning, and trajectory estimation. Equally relevant are works focused on practical applications in areas such as service robotics, warehouse logistics, healthcare assistance, augmented reality, and intelligent building management. By bringing together these perspectives, the journal seeks to provide both an updated overview and a forward-looking vision of this rapidly evolving field.
Prof. Dr. José Luis Lázaro-Galilea
Dr. Álvaro de la Llana Calvo
Prof. Dr. Alfredo Gardel
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Bravo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- indoor positioning
- localization sensors
- data fusion
- machine learning
- inertial navigation
- radio-frequency localization
- optical and ultrasonic sensing
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