{"681571":{"#nid":"681571","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Fan Jiang","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETitle: Inertially-Aided Navigation with Ultra-Wideband Wireless Ranging\u003Cbr\u003EDate: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025\u003Cbr\u003ETime: \u0026nbsp;4 PM - 6 PM EST\u003Cbr\u003ELocation: Virtual\u003Cbr\u003EVirtual Link: Teams\u003Cbr\u003EJoin the meeting now\u003Cbr\u003EMeeting ID: 246 749 870 46\u003Cbr\u003EPasscode: db64fe2E\u003Cbr\u003EFan Jiang\u003Cbr\u003ERobotics PhD Candidate\u003Cbr\u003EWiSciTech Lab \u0026amp; BORG Lab\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommittee\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ashutosh Dhekne (Advisor), School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Frank Dellaert (Advisor), School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Seth Hutchinson, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Lu Gan, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Deepak Vasisht, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbstract\u003Cbr\u003ERadio-based sensing offers compelling advantages over optical systems, particularly in challenging environments where visual solutions face limitations. However, their deployment in real applications was limited by effects such as non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation. This dissertation investigates the integration of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) range sensing with inertial measurements for robust localization and navigation. Despite UWB\u0027s one-dimensional measurement constraint compared to rich visual data, we demonstrate that strategic fusion with inertial sensors can robustly achieve centimeter-level accuracy. The thesis presents three significant new contributions: (1) a comprehensive framework for indoor localization using low-power UWB-IMU fusion; (2) a novel motion capture system achieving competitive accuracy to visual systems for AR\/VR applications; and (3) self-calibrated localization methods for UWB-IMU sensor networks in unknown environments. Through theoretical analysis and experimental validation, we provide solutions to fundamental challenges in sensor calibration, optimal data fusion, and real-time implementation, establishing a foundation for radio-based localization in diverse applications where reliability and precision are paramount.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInertially-Aided Navigation with Ultra-Wideband Wireless Ranging\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Inertially-Aided Navigation with Ultra-Wideband Wireless Ranging"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2025-04-03 18:15:43","changed_gmt":"2025-04-03 18:16:12","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-04-16T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-04-16T18:00:23-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-04-16T18:00:23-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-04-16 20:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-04-16 22:00:23","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-04-16 22:00:23","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Virtual","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"192484","name":"PhD Defense, graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}