AIB 2016-05: Proceedings of the 2nd KuVS Expert Talk on Localization

[Jera Hensel]

The following technical report is available from
http://aib.informatik.rwth-aachen.de:

Proceedings of the 2nd KuVS Expert Talk on Localization
Mathias Pelka, Grigori Goronzy, Jó Agila Bitsch, Horst Hellbrück, and
Klaus Wehrle (Editors)
AIB 2016-05

Localization is a key technology in the field of medical, industrial and
logistics applications. Especially indoor applications benefit from
localization, e.g. the knowledge, where personnel is required, scarce
resources are available, and goods move. Similarly, autonomous vehicles
require reliable localization information for a wide range of tasks.
Localization information saves time and money and can also save lives in
case of emergency. However, there is no generic solution in near future
that will cover all use cases and all environments.

With the 2nd Expert Talk on Localization we provide a forum for the
presentation and discussion of new research and ideas in a local
setting, bringing together experts and practitioners from academia and
industry. As a result, a considerable amount of time is devoted to
informal and moderated discussions, for instance during the extended
breaks. In addition to traditional localization topics such as radio
based localization, we also aim at novel technologies by encouraging
submissions offering research contributions related to algorithms,
stability and reliability, and applications. The high-quality program
includes numerous contributions, starting with UWB range-based radio
technology approaches, topological simplifications and clustering
schemes, as well as automotive applications, together with visual
localization approaches and fundamental limits of localization.