Replace fixed infrastructure
Robots carry the anchors instead of relying on a fixed deployment.
IEEE TASE · 2026 / UWB LOCALIZATION
Formation-Controlled Mobile Anchors.
Let the localization infrastructure move with you.
A team of mobile UWB anchors moves with the target to extend localization beyond a fixed installation.
- UWB
- Formation control
- Mobile robots
01 / OVERVIEW
The idea.
Extended Range of Localization Services via Formation-Controlled Mobile Ultra-Wideband Anchors
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · 2026
Fixed anchors limit where UWB localization is available. This work coordinates mobile anchors through formation control so that the sensing formation can move while continuing to provide localization services.
- Mobile localization infrastructure
- Coordinated anchor formation
- Extended operating range
RESEARCH VISUALS · 33 sec
Mobile anchors in the field.
A 33-second outdoor experiment excerpt (198.8–232 s) from the original supplementary video. The formation and tracking views and original 2× speed label are preserved. Open the original video for the complete demonstration.
02 / IMPLEMENTATION
How it works.
- Measure
Collect UWB ranges within the system.
- Localize
Estimate the target position.
- Coordinate
Maintain a suitable anchor formation.
- Move
Extend coverage as the formation travels.
Coordinate sensing geometry
Formation control organizes the mobile anchors around the localization task.
Demonstrate continued localization
The experiments show localization while the anchor team moves.
03 / RESOURCES
Read further.
The paper, original demonstrations, and available project materials.