243032 713/713A/714 Mobile Localization and Navigation

TU Chemnitz | Winter semester 2025 / 2026 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.

 

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 will be rescheduled
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.
    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    
    04.12.25 09:15-10:45 GNSS/GPS ctd. KM C25.038  
9 50 09.12.25 09:15-13:00 Propagation and Accuracy of Estimations 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 09:15-10:45 Lecture instead of excercises --> Ranging KM C25.043  
    18.12.28 09:15-10:45 Ranging (ctd) 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 Excercises - set 6: 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.
    15.01.26 09:15-10:45 Navigation and Routing KM C25.038  
13 4 20.01.26 09:15-13:00 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 Spare exercises session in case there are still any open questions to the exercises 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 Q&A (any open issues) KM C25.038  
15 6 03.02.26 09:15-13:00 spare - will be used only if needed KM C25.037  
    04.02.26 09:15-10:45 spare - will be used only if needed KM C25.043  

 

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