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This algorithm consists of three basic processes: an LOS\/NLOS signal classification method based on SVM, an NLOS signal recognition and error elimination method based on CNN, and an accurate coordinate solution based on the hybrid weighting of the Chan\u2013Taylor method. Finally, the validity and accuracy of the C-T-CNN-SVM algorithm are proved through a comparison with traditional and state-of-the-art methods. (i) Focusing on four main prediction errors (range measurements, maxNoise, stdNoise and rangeError), the standard deviation decreases from 13.65 cm to 4.35 cm, while the mean error decreases from 3.65 cm to 0.27 cm, and the errors are practically distributed normally, demonstrating that after training a SVM for LOS\/NLOS signal classification and a CNN for NLOS recognition and mitigation, the accuracy of UWB range measurements may be greatly increased. (ii) After target positioning, the proposed method can realize a one-dimensional X-axis and Y-axis accuracy within 175 mm, and a Z-axis accuracy within 200 mm; a 2D (X,Y) accuracy within 200 mm; and a 3D accuracy within 200 mm, most of which fall within (100 mm, 100 mm, 100 mm). (iii) Compared with the traditional algorithms, the proposed C-T-CNN-SVM algorithm performs better in location accuracy, cumulative error probability (CDF), and root-mean-square difference (RMSE): the 1D, 2D, and 3D accuracy of the proposed method is 2.5 times that of the traditional methods. When the location error is less than 10 cm, the CDF of the proposed algorithm only reaches a value of 0.17; when the positioning error reaches 30 cm, only the CDF of the proposed algorithm remains in an acceptable range. The RMSE of the proposed algorithm remains ideal when the distance error is greater than 30 cm. The results of this paper and the idea of a combination of machine learning methods with the classical locating algorithms for improved UWB positioning under NLOS interference could meet the growing need for wireless indoor locating and communication, which indicates the possibility for the practical deployment of such a method in the future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/info14010046","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,12]],"date-time":"2023-01-12T03:11:02Z","timestamp":1673493062000},"page":"46","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["A Method for UWB Localization Based on CNN-SVM and Hybrid Locating Algorithm"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2769-0975","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zefu","family":"Gao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101400, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Space Measurement, Operation and Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing 101400, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yiwen","family":"Jiao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101400, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Space Measurement, Operation and Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing 101400, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Wenge","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101400, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Space Measurement, Operation and Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing 101400, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xuejian","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101400, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Space Measurement, Operation and Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing 101400, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuxin","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101400, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Space Measurement, Operation and Control, Ministry of Education, Beijing 101400, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1293","DOI":"10.1109\/TVT.2015.2396640","article-title":"Indoor Positioning Using Ultrawideband and Inertial Measurements","volume":"64","author":"Kok","year":"2015","journal-title":"IEEE Trans. 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