Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot

This study proposes a wireless high-precision carrier phase mapping system that removes the need for wired synchronization, which has been a significant limitation of conventional methods. The system achieves a root mean square error (RMSE) of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Nara, Yoshito Okada, Shotaro Kojima, Ranulfo Bezerra, Kazunori Ohno, Suguru Kameda, Nobuyasu Shiga, Satoshi Yasuda, Kenichi Takizawa, Satoshi Tadokoro
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author Takaaki Nara
Yoshito Okada
Shotaro Kojima
Ranulfo Bezerra
Kazunori Ohno
Suguru Kameda
Nobuyasu Shiga
Satoshi Yasuda
Kenichi Takizawa
Satoshi Tadokoro
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Shotaro Kojima
Ranulfo Bezerra
Kazunori Ohno
Suguru Kameda
Nobuyasu Shiga
Satoshi Yasuda
Kenichi Takizawa
Satoshi Tadokoro
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description This study proposes a wireless high-precision carrier phase mapping system that removes the need for wired synchronization, which has been a significant limitation of conventional methods. The system achieves a root mean square error (RMSE) of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\leq 0.2\,\mathrm {rad}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> across five trials. It employs wireless two-way interferometry (Wi-Wi) with 920 MHz modules, a mobile robot, and a high-precision positioning device to enable real-time and wide-area spatial sensing. To validate its effectiveness, mapping experiments were conducted over a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$3\,\mathrm {m} \times 2\,\mathrm {m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> area in an anechoic chamber. The system is particularly suitable for challenging environments such as large indoor facilities or elevated outdoor locations. This technology contributes to applications including wireless communication optimization and environmental sensing, especially in visualizing multipath, diffraction, and interference effects.
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spelling doaj-art-ed32375e045f4fcdbf00e30fcbab012c2025-08-20T03:07:11ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011314203014204410.1109/ACCESS.2025.359741911121832Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile RobotTakaaki Nara0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-4071Yoshito Okada1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3830-079XShotaro Kojima2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-1764Ranulfo Bezerra3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6017-5724Kazunori Ohno4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3958-2901Suguru Kameda5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6608-3564Nobuyasu Shiga6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-7662Satoshi Yasuda7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-6734Kenichi Takizawa8Satoshi Tadokoro9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-4276Graduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanGraduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanGraduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanGraduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanGraduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanResearch Institute for Semiconductor Engineering (RISE), Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Higashikoganei, Tokyo, JapanNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Higashikoganei, Tokyo, JapanNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Higashikoganei, Tokyo, JapanGraduate School of Information Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, JapanThis study proposes a wireless high-precision carrier phase mapping system that removes the need for wired synchronization, which has been a significant limitation of conventional methods. The system achieves a root mean square error (RMSE) of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\leq 0.2\,\mathrm {rad}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> across five trials. It employs wireless two-way interferometry (Wi-Wi) with 920 MHz modules, a mobile robot, and a high-precision positioning device to enable real-time and wide-area spatial sensing. To validate its effectiveness, mapping experiments were conducted over a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$3\,\mathrm {m} \times 2\,\mathrm {m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> area in an anechoic chamber. The system is particularly suitable for challenging environments such as large indoor facilities or elevated outdoor locations. This technology contributes to applications including wireless communication optimization and environmental sensing, especially in visualizing multipath, diffraction, and interference effects.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11121832/Carrier phase measurementradio wave propagationmobile robot sensingwireless time synchronizationwireless two-way interferometry
spellingShingle Takaaki Nara
Yoshito Okada
Shotaro Kojima
Ranulfo Bezerra
Kazunori Ohno
Suguru Kameda
Nobuyasu Shiga
Satoshi Yasuda
Kenichi Takizawa
Satoshi Tadokoro
Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
IEEE Access
Carrier phase measurement
radio wave propagation
mobile robot sensing
wireless time synchronization
wireless two-way interferometry
title Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
title_full Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
title_fullStr Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
title_full_unstemmed Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
title_short Mapping the Carrier Phase of a Propagating Wave by Wireless Two-Way Interferometry Scanned by a Mobile Robot
title_sort mapping the carrier phase of a propagating wave by wireless two way interferometry scanned by a mobile robot
topic Carrier phase measurement
radio wave propagation
mobile robot sensing
wireless time synchronization
wireless two-way interferometry
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11121832/
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