HiPR+: A Protocol for Centimeter 3D Localization based on UWB

Abstract

HiPR+ is an approach for centimeter-accurate indoor localization. It combines distance estimation between ultra-wideband (UWB) transceivers and location estimation using an extended Kalman filter (EKF). The performance is tested with experiments on hardware platforms from Decawave. The distance estimation of HiPR+ achieves an order of magnitude better precision and a multiple improvement in accuracy compared to the company's native solution while it only takes only a fraction the time needed for range computation. We evaluate the 3D localization capabilities with two least-squares approaches and an EKF. A median accuracy below one centimeter can be attained using the proposed ranging error compensations in combination with the EKF-based~positioning.