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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