
2026 / 3D localization / Industrial environments
3D Protraction Technique for Anchor-Free, Range-Free Wireless Localization in Industrial Warehouses via Multi-Level Binary Reachability
arXiv Preprint, 2026
Industrial warehouses are difficult environments for conventional positioning systems. Fixed reference nodes create costs across hardware, wiring, power, networking, calibration, installation and maintenance.
This research extends the Protraction Technique into three-dimensional industrial environments, investigating whether devices can reconstruct spatial relationships using multi-level binary wireless connectivity rather than conventional ranging.
The work moves localization toward systems that require significantly less positioning infrastructure.





