Deployment Optimization for Uplink Phase-Coherent Localization
Paper in proceeding, 2025
We study access point (AP) placement for uplink phase-coherent localization in distributed MIMO systems. While distributed deployments enable high-accuracy localization, they also introduce strong sidelobes that can lead to ambiguities. To address this, we formulate and solve an optimization problem over AP locations using ambiguity-function-based metrics. We consider both worst-case and average-case criteria and evaluate several optimization methods. Simulation results in indoor scenarios demonstrate that optimized AP deployments can significantly reduce sidelobe levels and improve localization robustness, offering practical guidelines for infrastructure design in future 6G systems.
deployment optimization
Radio localization
phase-coherent processing
Author
Nenad Vukmirovic
University of Belgrade
Washington State University
Miljko Eric
University of Belgrade
Henk Wymeersch
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Henk Wymeersch
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Yu Ge
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Petar Djuric
SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Elect & Comp Engn
2026 IEEE 6TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON JOINT COMMUNICATIONS & SENSING, JC&S
979-8-3315-9277-6 (ISBN)
6th International Symposium on Joint Communications & Sensing-JC&S
Ponte di Legno, Italy,
Ponte di Legno, Italy,
6G DISAC
European Commission (EC) (101139130-6G-DISAC), 2024-01-01 -- 2026-12-31.
Hardware-aware Integrated Localization and Sensing for Communication Systems
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2022-03007), 2023-01-01 -- 2026-12-31.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Telecommunications
Signal Processing
Control Engineering
DOI
10.1109/JCS69321.2026.11366005