243032 713/713A/714 Mobile Localization and Navigation
Contents:
- Historical Development
- Localization Systems
- Mobile Radar
- Radar Principle, Radar Equation
- Resolution Principles
- Parameter Estimation Methods, Stochastic Models
- Navigation Systems, Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Propagation Effects and Estimation Accuracy
- Ranging Methods Based on Wireless Network Technologies
- Localization in Mobile/Radio Networks
- Indoor Localization
- Outlook on Future Systems
- Techniques for Navigation and Route Planning
Learning Objectives: Students will understand the architecture and functionality of modern mobile localization and navigation methods. They will be able to determine the accuracy and errors in positioning as well as implement navigation and route calculations.
Exam time-table (6.3.2026)
the exams will take place in room C25.405, please be in front of the door about 5 mins before your timeslot starts. Do not knock, we will come out to get you into the room in time. Please make sure you have your students card on you. You do not need any pens or any other materials.
time name
08:00 Bhaskar, Ramanan
08:30 Kanchana, Naga Kumar
09:00 Mahendran, Moulikha
09:30 Mettur Selvaraj, Charan
10:15 Sidhanaidu Venkidapathi, Surendran
10:45 Simon Chalissery, Silji
11:15 Suresh, Roshan
11:45 Testa, Andrea
13:00 Wilson, Joy
13:30 Wu, Zheyuan
14:00 Zhao, Mengqiu
14:30 Zhou, Lihao
15:00 Senthilkumar, Arunachalam
Session plan WS2025/26
| Session | CW | Date | Time | Lecture topic | Lecturer/Tutor/.. | Location | Comments |
| 1 | 42 | 14.10.25 | 09:15-13:00 | Introduction, Mobile Radar, Radar Equation - setting exercises set 1 | KM | C25.037 | Please note, this is a double lecture with a quite long break, we will try to condense this, shorten the break and finish accordingly earlier. |
| 42 | 15.10.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises start in week 44 | KM | |||
| 2 | 43 | 22.10.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises start in week 44 | KM | ||
| 43 | 23.10.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Principles of positioning resolution and GNSS | KM | C25.038 | ||
| 3 | 44 | 28.10.25 | 09:15-13:00 | Principles of positioning resolution and GNSS - setting exercises set 2 | KM | C25.037 | Please note, this is a double lecture with a quite long break, we will try to condense this, shorten the break and finish accordingly earlier. |
| 44 | 29.10.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises - set 1: Students show their workings and results | KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | |
| 4 | 45 | 05.11.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Lecture instead of excercises --> GPS/Kepler --> setting exercises set 3 | KM | C25.043 | |
| 06.11.25 | 09:15-10:45 | no lecture | KM | ||||
| 5 | 46 | 11.11.25 | 09:15-13:00 | no lecture | KM | ||
| 12.11.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises - set 2: Students show their workings and results | KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 6 | 47 | 19.11.25 | Bank holiday in Saxony | KM | |||
| 20.11.25 | 09:15-10:45 | GNSS/GPS | KM | C25.038 | |||
| 7 | 48 | 25.11.25 | setting exercises set 4 (will be made available online) Session rescheduled (wk 6) |
KM | C25.037 | ||
| 26.11.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises - set 3: Students show their workings and results | KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 8 | 49 | 03.12.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Lecture instead of excercises --> GNSS/GPS | KM | C25.043 | |
| 04.12.25 | 09:15-10:45 | Ranging in WSN. | KM | C25.038 | |||
| 9 | 50 | 09.12.25 | 09:15-13:00 | Positioning in Mobile/Cellular Networks | KM | C25.037 | Please note, this is a double lecture with a quite long break, we will try to condense this, shorten the break and finish accordingly earlier. |
| 10.12.25 | 09:15-10:45 |
Excercises - set 4: Students show their workings and results
|
KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 10 | 51 | 17.12.25 | no lecture! | KM | |||
| 18.12.28 | 09:15-10:45 | Ranging and Coordinate Systems --> setting exercises set 5. | KM | C25.038 | |||
| 11 | 2 | 06.01.26 | 09:15-13:00 | Navigation Systems and Navigation- -> setting exercises set 6. | KM | C25.037 | Please note, this is a double lecture with a quite long break, we will try to condense this, shorten the break and finish accordingly earlier. |
| 07.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 | Excercises - set 5: Students show their workings and results | KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 12 | 3 | 14.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 |
Aircraft Navigation !!! Different Room !!! |
KM | C10.113 | |
| 15.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 |
Excercises - set 6: Students show their workings and results |
KM | C25.038 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 13 | 4 | 20.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 | Earth observation | KM | C25.037 | Please note, this is a double lecture with a quite long break, we will try to condense this, shorten the break and finish accordingly earlier. |
| 21.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 | no session | KM | C25.043 | Please note, we will go through the exercises together, students will show how they have approached the problems. | ||
| 14 | 5 | 28.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 | Lecture recap and exam like problems | KM | C25.043 | |
| 29.01.26 | 09:15-10:45 | self study | KM | C25.038 | |||
| 15 | 6 | 03.02.26 | 09:15-13:00 | Q&A (any open issues) - will be used only if needed | KM | C25.037 | |
| 04.02.26 | 09:15-10:45 | no session | KM | C25.043 |