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Our joint research paper by Ritsumeikan University, LY Corporation, and Institute of Science Tokyo received the Best Paper Award (3rd Place) at IPIN 2026 (the 16th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation), held in Rome, Italy, on October 5–8, 2026. Of the 72 papers presented at the conference, three were selected for Best Paper Awards.
Award-Winning Paper
EAU-FM: Environmentally Adaptive UWB-Fingerprints Maintenance
Kotaro Ikunishi, Yuki Hirayama, Daichi Kawanishi, Kota Tsubouchi, Masamichi Shimosaka, Nobuhiko Nishio
Collaborating institutions: Ritsumeikan University; LY Corporation; Institute of Science Tokyo
Conference: The 16th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN 2026), Rome, Italy, October 5–8, 2026
Presentation: October 7, 2026, Session 16: UWB Ranging & Positioning
This work proposes an efficient method for maintaining UWB fingerprint databases to address localization accuracy degradation caused by environmental changes.
This award reflects the dedicated efforts of three students from Ritsumeikan University—Kotaro Ikunishi, Yuki Hirayama, and Daichi Kawanishi—as well as the contributions of our collaborators. We sincerely thank the students, Prof. Nobuhiko Nishio, Kota Tsubouchi, and everyone involved in this joint research.
Related information: IPIN 2026 official website / Official presentation programme (October 7)
And, of course, we enjoyed the delicious food and the atmosphere of Rome!