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Session C3: Frontiers of Radionavigation: Signals of Opportunity, 5G, LEO, and Beyond

Evaluating and Integrating Positioning Technologies: A Framework for Industrial Applications
Dennis Salzmann, Florian Hermann, Christoph Fischer, and Hans D. Schotten, DFKI
Location: Grand Ballroom IJ
Date/Time: Wednesday, Apr. 30, 8:57 a.m.

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating and integrating positioning technologies tailored for industrial applications, addressing the growing demand for reliable Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS). Despite advancements in indoor positioning technologies, the industrial sector still faces challenges such as lack of standardization, interoperability issues, and the absence of a unified evaluation method. The proposed framework includes an evaluation testbed that emulates various industrial use cases, focusing on key performance metrics like accuracy, precision, robustness, and energy efficiency. By integrating technologies such as 5G, UWB, and infrared, the framework allows the empirical testing of hybrid solutions to identify the most suitable RTLS for different industrial environments. The framework is exemplified through the Twin4Trucks project, which tests multiple positioning technologies in controlled settings, ensuring better accuracy and adaptability. This work aims to fill gaps in RTLS standardization and provide insights for future optimization of industrial positioning systems.
Index Terms—Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS), Evaluation framework, Industrial environments, Positioning technologies, Performance metrics, Design of experiments (DoE)

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