Christian Wietfeld
Papers
35
Total Citations
691
H-Index
15
About
Christian Wietfeld is a prominent researcher whose work spans wireless communications, autonomous systems, and emergency robotics — fields where his contributions have shaped both academic understanding and real-world applications. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering work in Ultra-wideband (UWB) localization, particularly through the development of the open-source ATLAS system and its application to multi-UAV indoor navigation. His 2017 paper on scalable TDOA-based UWB localization for unmanned aerial vehicles has accumulated over 155 citations, reflecting its outsized influence on the robotics and positioning communities. Beyond localization, Wietfeld has made significant contributions to next-generation cellular networks, exploring machine learning-driven power prediction for LTE and 5G systems and experimentally evaluating mmWave pencil beam antennas for UAV communications. His research increasingly bridges autonomous vehicles, intelligent traffic modeling, and 5G connectivity. A thread of applied social impact also runs throughout his career: as a driving force behind the German Rescue Robotics Center (DRZ), he has championed holistic, deployment-ready robotic solutions for disaster response, with real-world task force missions documenting robots operating in earthquake and flood scenarios. With over 490 cumulative citations across his most recognized works, Wietfeld represents a researcher whose technical rigor is matched by a commitment to humanitarian application.
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- 2ATLAS - an open-source TDOA-based Ultra-wideband localization system85 citations · 2016
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