First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments
Summary: Navigation in indoor and underground environments has been extensively studied to realize automation of home, hospital, office, factory and mining services, and various techniques have been proposed for its implementation. By utilizing the relativistic and penetrative nature of cosmic-ray m...
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| author | Hiroyuki K.M. Tanaka Giuseppe Gallo Jon Gluyas Osamu Kamoshida Domenico Lo Presti Takashi Shimizu Sara Steigerwald Koji. Takano Yucheng Yang Yusuke Yokota |
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| description | Summary: Navigation in indoor and underground environments has been extensively studied to realize automation of home, hospital, office, factory and mining services, and various techniques have been proposed for its implementation. By utilizing the relativistic and penetrative nature of cosmic-ray muons, a completely new wireless navigation technique called wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) was developed. This paper shows the results of the world’s first physical demonstration of MuWNS used on the basement floor inside a building to navigate (a person) in an area where global navigation satellite system (GNSS)/ global positioning system (GPS) signals cannot reach. The resultant navigation accuracy was comparable or better than the positioning accuracy attainable with single-point GNSS/GPS positioning in urban areas. With further improvements in stability of local clocks used for timing, it is anticipated that MuWNS can be adapted to improve autonomous mobile robot navigation and positioning as well as other underground and underwater practical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fd9fa1b2b4641a892c4fe7f6a514bbe2023-07-23T04:55:05ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422023-07-01267107000First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environmentsHiroyuki K.M. Tanaka0Giuseppe Gallo1Jon Gluyas2Osamu Kamoshida3Domenico Lo Presti4Takashi Shimizu5Sara Steigerwald6Koji. Takano7Yucheng Yang8Yusuke Yokota9The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; International Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding authorInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; University of Catania, Catania, ItalyInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; Durham University, Durham, UKInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JapanInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; University of Catania, Catania, ItalyInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, Japan; Technoland Corporation, Tokyo, JapanInternational Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, JapanTechnoland Corporation, Tokyo, JapanPeking University, Beijing, ChinaThe University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; International Virtual Muography Institute (VMI), Global, Tokyo, JapanSummary: Navigation in indoor and underground environments has been extensively studied to realize automation of home, hospital, office, factory and mining services, and various techniques have been proposed for its implementation. By utilizing the relativistic and penetrative nature of cosmic-ray muons, a completely new wireless navigation technique called wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) was developed. This paper shows the results of the world’s first physical demonstration of MuWNS used on the basement floor inside a building to navigate (a person) in an area where global navigation satellite system (GNSS)/ global positioning system (GPS) signals cannot reach. The resultant navigation accuracy was comparable or better than the positioning accuracy attainable with single-point GNSS/GPS positioning in urban areas. With further improvements in stability of local clocks used for timing, it is anticipated that MuWNS can be adapted to improve autonomous mobile robot navigation and positioning as well as other underground and underwater practical applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223010775Properties of specific particlesParticle physics instrumentationNavigation system |
| spellingShingle | Hiroyuki K.M. Tanaka Giuseppe Gallo Jon Gluyas Osamu Kamoshida Domenico Lo Presti Takashi Shimizu Sara Steigerwald Koji. Takano Yucheng Yang Yusuke Yokota First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments iScience Properties of specific particles Particle physics instrumentation Navigation system |
| title | First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments |
| title_full | First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments |
| title_fullStr | First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments |
| title_short | First navigation with wireless muometric navigation system (MuWNS) in indoor and underground environments |
| title_sort | first navigation with wireless muometric navigation system muwns in indoor and underground environments |
| topic | Properties of specific particles Particle physics instrumentation Navigation system |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223010775 |
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