Ubiquitous localization, communication, and sensing infrastructure for autonomous systems (ULTRA project)

The use of autonomous robots in various industries, such as autonomous driving and industrial internet, is increasing at a steady pace. In order to reach ultra-reliable and low-latency wireless communications without a significant increase in the complexity, these autonomous systems need enhanced solutions for autonomous localization and sensing, for example by re-using already available communication signals. Our project aims at creating novel signal processing methods that allow the use of 5G system jointly as localization, communication, and radar system. New methods for smart environmental sensing and situational awareness will be derived, targeting at a wide area of applications involving moving vehicles and robots. Our solutions will have multiple benefits for autonomous systems, such as smaller latency than achieved with existing solutions, increased availability of positioning, increased robustness to interference, and improved situational awareness.