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Integrated localization and communication (ILC) will be a key enabler for providing accurate location information and high data rate in next generation networks. This paper proposes a transmission frame structure and a soft information (SI)-based localization algorithm for position-assisted communications. The proposed ILC achieves improved localization accuracy and enhanced communication rate simultaneously by accounting for the statistical characteristics of the wireless environment. Results in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) industrial scenarios show that the SI-based localization algorithm can achieve decimeter-level accuracy. Moreover, the position-assisted communication enhances the achievable rate, especially in scenarios with high mobility. 

Not AvailableThis study investigates the effects of two stimulation modalities (stretch and vibration) on natural touch sensation on the volar forearm. The skin-textile interaction was implemented by scanning three natural textures across the left forearm. The resulting in-plane displacements across the skin were recorded by the digital image correlation technique to capture the information imparted by the textures. The texture recordings were used to create three playback modes (stretch, vibration, and both), which were reproduced on the right forearm. Two psychophysical experiments compared the physical texture scans to rendered texture playbacks. The first experiment used a matching task and found that to maximize perceptual realism, i.e., similarity to a physical reference, subjects preferred the rendered texture to have a playback intensity of approximately 1X – 2X higher on DC components (stretch), and 1X – 3.5X higher on AC components (vibration), varying across textures. The second experiment elicited similarity ratings between the texture scans and playbacks and showed that a combination of both stretch and vibration was required to create differentiated texture sensations. However, the intensity amplification and use of both stretch and vibration were still insufficient to create fully realistic texture sensations. We conclude that mechanisms beyond singlesite uniaxial stimuli are needed to reproduce realistic textural sensations.