Implementation and Performance Evaluation of 5G Positioning using USRPs and Open-source Platforms

Tutor:	Fayad Haddad, Mohammad Razzaghpour, Marwan Hammouda
Type of Thesis:	Master's thesis (MSc)
date of issue:	06/2024
Student:	Usama Khurram
Status:	in progress
Abstract:	Description: It is now a few decades since radio waves have been widely used for satellite-based positioning. Just note that the first GPS satellite was launched 46 years ago, in 1978. Meanwhile, as wireless cellular communication has evolved from 1st generation to the recent 5G and is now moving towards 6G, the idea of using radio positioning via these terrestrial networks has gained attention. This is partly to complement GNSS and partly to support use cases where GNSS cannot be utilized. Historically, radio positioning via terrestrial wireless cellular networks dates back to E911 around 2005, when the US government mandated network operators to report the location of individuals calling 911 for emergency assistance. Over the last 20 years, the positioning capabilities of wireless cellular networks significantly evolved. The latest status of this continuous progress is reflected in the positioning features of the most recent releases of 3GPP standards. 3GPP in its Release 16, Release 17, and Release 18 has introduced sophisticated positioning methods, some of which have already been implemented in open-source platforms like OpenAirInterface, SRS RAN, and Open5GS. Using USRP (software-defined radio equipment to implement arbitrary transceivers), in this project, the student should implement the radio positioning features available in the aforementioned open-source 5G platforms. The student will then measure the positioning accuracy in a simple scenario to evaluate the system's performance.

Last change on 08.07.2024 by M. Razzaghpour