A hybrid positioning system for a vehicle includes one or more controllers in wireless communication with a plurality of surrounding vehicles located in an environment surrounding the vehicle and a cellular software defined network including an edge positioning function. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive, from the plurality of surrounding vehicles, relative position measurements that are each indicative of a position of one of the plurality of surrounding vehicles relative to the vehicle, wherein the relative position measurements are received by the one or more controllers in real-time. The one or more controllers receive a precise global position of the vehicle and the plurality of surrounding vehicles from the edge positioning function of the cellular software defined network, and fuse together the relative position measurements and the precise global position of the vehicle to determine a precise position of the vehicle.

A hybrid positioning system for a vehicle includes one or more controllers in wireless communication with a plurality of surrounding vehicles located in an environment surrounding the vehicle and a cellular software defined network including an edge positioning function. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive, from the plurality of surrounding vehicles, relative position measurements that are each indicative of a position of one of the plurality of surrounding vehicles relative to the vehicle, wherein the relative position measurements are received by the one or more controllers in real-time. The one or more controllers receive a precise global position of the vehicle and the plurality of surrounding vehicles from the edge positioning function of the cellular software defined network, and fuse together the relative position measurements and the precise global position of the vehicle to determine a precise position of the vehicle.

A method of wireless communication at a UE is disclosed herein. The UE obtains, via an antenna of the UE, a first indication of a first measurement of at least one RF signal at a first time instance. The UE obtains, via the antenna, a second indication of a second measurement of the at least one RF signal at a second time instance. The UE calculates a distance traveled by the UE between the first time instance and the second time instance. The UE calculates a DOA of the at least one RF signal based on the first measurement, the second measurement, and the distance traveled by the UE between the first time instance and the second time instance. The UE outputs a third indication of the calculated DoA of the at least one RF signal.

Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: obtaining, for at least one reference position, an estimate of a representative direction from a node of a communication network to the at least one reference position based on information indicative of at least one directional measurement, the directional measurement being indicative at least of a propagation direction of a signal communicated between the at least one reference position and the node of the communication network; obtaining, for the at least one reference position, a weighted estimate of the representative direction based on at least an angular weighting function for the at least one reference position, the angular weighting function being representative at least of an aperture of at least one antenna of the node of the communication network; and obtaining information indicative at least of an orientation and/or position of the node of the communication network at least based on the weighted estimate of the representative direction obtained for the at least one reference position.

Described herein are embodiments of methods and apparatuses for an augmented reality positioning system wherein an augmented reality device may directly (or indirectly through a separate smart device) connect with a constellation of beacons with ultra-wideband (UWB) modules to estimate a position and overall attitude for the augmented reality device and modify the perceived position of a virtual elements in space accordingly. The embodiments may include configurations for how various devices may connect and send data between one another. The embodiments may further include various constellation arrangements for beacons as well as embodiments of methods of trilateration that may be used to interpret data from various beacons.

Described herein are embodiments of methods and apparatuses for an augmented reality positioning system wherein an augmented reality device may directly (or indirectly through a separate smart device) connect with a constellation of beacons with ultra-wideband (UWB) modules to estimate a position and overall attitude for the augmented reality device and modify the perceived position of a virtual elements in space accordingly. The embodiments may include configurations for how various devices may connect and send data between one another. The embodiments may further include various constellation arrangements for beacons as well as embodiments of methods of trilateration that may be used to interpret data from various beacons.

Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A region of airspace may be scanned with two scanning apparatuses. Each scanning apparatus may include one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae. The two scanning apparatuses may have different locations. Radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV can be received at each of the two scanning apparatuses. The received radio frequency signals can be processed to determine a first location of the UAV.

Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A region of airspace may be scanned with two scanning apparatuses. Each scanning apparatus may include one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae. The two scanning apparatuses may have different locations. Radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV can be received at each of the two scanning apparatuses. The received radio frequency signals can be processed to determine a first location of the UAV.

A system includes a first computing device having a first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, first communication circuitry, and at least one first processor in communication with the first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the first communication circuitry. The at least one first processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium to cause the first communication circuitry to receive a first signal from a first transmission medium, calculate a first authentication value for an object based on data included in the first signal, and cause the first communication circuitry to transmit a second signal to the first transmission medium. The second signal identifies whether the object is authentic based, at least in part, on the first authentication value.

A system includes a first computing device having a first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, first communication circuitry, and at least one first processor in communication with the first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the first communication circuitry. The at least one first processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the first non-transitory machine-readable storage medium to cause the first communication circuitry to receive a first signal from a first transmission medium, calculate a first authentication value for an object based on data included in the first signal, and cause the first communication circuitry to transmit a second signal to the first transmission medium. The second signal identifies whether the object is authentic based, at least in part, on the first authentication value.