arxiveess.SP2026-07-03
Ambient IoT Backscatter Devices as Passive Anchors for NLOS Cellular Positioning: Fundamental Limits
Hüseyin Yiğitler, Musa Furkan Keskin, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Riku Jäntti
Ambient Internet-of-Things backscatter devices at known locations can act as low-cost passive anchors by creating geometrically anchored reflected paths in cellular networks. Unlike reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, practical backscatter devices are independently controlled an…