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  • Wireless communication systems
  • Radio frequency engineering
  • Navigation and positioning technology

Background:

  • Increasing demand for efficient radio technologies that support multiple users and services simultaneously.
  • Need for integrated systems that combine communication and precise positioning capabilities.
  • Limitations of existing systems in spectral efficiency and simultaneous service provision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and implement a novel system for joint positioning and communications.
  • To enable simultaneous network communications, timing synchronization, and localization for diverse platforms.
  • To validate the system's performance in terms of ranging accuracy and synchronization precision.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Communications and High-Precision Positioning (CHP2) system architecture.
  • Implementation of a narrow-band waveform (10 MHz) at 915 MHz (US ISM) or 783 MHz (EU Licensed).
  • Leveraging precise time-of-arrival (ToA) estimation, network synchronization algorithms, and MIMO spatial diversity.

Main Results:

  • Simultaneous communication and precise ranging with accuracy below 10 cm.
  • Digital synchronization of distributed platforms with sub-nanosecond precision.
  • Successful experimental validation in both laboratory and over-the-air settings.

Conclusions:

  • The CHP2 system effectively integrates communication and high-precision positioning functionalities.
  • The system demonstrates robust performance without reliance on external positioning systems like GNSS/GPS.
  • The developed technology offers a promising solution for spectral congestion and multi-service radio applications.