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Erik Leitinger

Room number
IEEG152
Telephone number
  • office: +43 316 873 - 4339
Position
Senior Researcher
Email
erik.leitinger@tugraz.at
Research interests

His research interests are in ultrawideband wireless communication, indoor positioning, estimation/detection theory, Bayesian inference, factor graphs, message passing algorithms, and cognitive control. 

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Erik Leitinger received his Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. degrees (with highest honors) in electrical engineering from Graz University of Technology, Austria in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He was postdoctoral researcher at the department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University from 2016 to 2018. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Graz University of Technology. His research interests include localization and navigation, stochastic modeling and estimation of radio channels, factor graphs and iterative message passing algorithms, and estimation/detection theory. He is an Erwin Schrödinger Fellow. He received an Award of Excellence from the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) for his Ph.D. Thesis. Dr. Leitinger served as a TPC member of several IEEE conferences.

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Publications
  • Conference paper Liang M., Leitinger E. & Meyer F. (2023) A Belief Propagation Approach for Direct Multipath-Based SLAM. in 57th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers. [more info]
  • Journal article Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2023) A Neural-Enhanced Factor Graph-Based Algorithm for Robust Positioning in Obstructed LOS Situations. in IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing, 5, p. 29-38. [more info] [doi]
  • Preprint Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S., Meyer F. & Witrisal K. (2023) Graph-based Simultaneous Localization and Bias Tracking.. [more info]
  • Preprint Liang M., Leitinger E. & Meyer F. (2023) A Belief Propagation Approach for Direct Multipath-Based SLAM.. [more info]
  • Preprint Grebien S., Leitinger E., Witrisal K. & Fleury B. (2023) Super-Resolution Estimation of UWB Channels including the Diffuse Component - An SBL-Inspired Approach.. [more info]
  • Preprint Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2023) A Neural-enhanced Factor Graph-based Algorithm for Robust Positioning in Obstructed LOS Situations.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Fascista A., Deutschmann B., Keskin M., Wilding T., Coluccia A., Witrisal K., Leitinger E., Seco-Granados G. & Wymeersch H. (2023) Uplink Joint Positioning and Synchronization in Cell-Free Deployments with Radio Stripes. in International Conference on Communications: Sustainable Communications for Renaissance (pp. 1330-1336). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Fuchs A., Knoll C., Leitinger E. & Pernkopf F. (2023) Self-attention for enhanced OAMP Detection in MIMO Systems. in 48th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Leitinger E., Venus A., Teague B. & Meyer F. (2023) Data Fusion for Multipath-Based SLAM. in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 71, p. 4011-4028. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Wielandner L., Wilding T., Venus A. & Leitinger E. (2023) Multipath-based SLAM for Non-Ideal Reflective Surfaces Exploiting Multiple-Measurement Data Association. in Journal of Advances in Information Fusion, 2023. [more info]
  • Conference paper Wielandner L., Venus A., Wilding T. & Leitinger E. (2023) Multipath-based SLAM with Multiple-Measurement Data Association. in 26th International Conference on Information Fusion. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Wielandner L., Leitinger E., Meyer F. & Witrisal K. (2023) Message Passing-Based 9-D Cooperative Localization and Navigation With Embedded Particle Flow. in IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks, 9(9), p. 95-109. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2023) A Graph-based Algorithm for Robust Sequential Localization Exploiting Multipath for Obstructed-LOS-Bias Mitigation. in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications . [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Möderl J., Pernkopf F., Witrisal K. & Leitinger E. (2023) Fast Variational Block-Sparse Bayesian Learning. in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. [more info]
  • Journal article Möderl J., Pernkopf F., Witrisal K. & Leitinger E. (2023) Variational Inference of Structured Line Spectra Exploiting Group-Sparsity. in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. [more info]
  • Preprint Wielandner L., Leitinger E., Meyer F. & Witrisal K. (2023) Message Passing-Based 9-D Cooperative Localization and Navigation with Embedded Particle Flow.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S., Meyer F. & Witrisal K. (2023) Graph-based Simultaneous Localization and Bias Tracking for Robust Positioning in Obstructed LOS Situations. in 56th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (pp. 777-784). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Möderl J., Leitinger E., Pernkopf F. & Witrisal K. (2023) Variational Message Passing-based Respiratory Motion Estimation and Detection Using Radar Signals. in 48th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing. [more info]
  • Preprint Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2022) A Graph-based Algorithm for Robust Sequential Localization Exploiting Multipath for Obstructed-LOS-Bias Mitigation.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Wielandner L., Leitinger E., Meyer F., Teague B. & Witrisal K. (2022) Message Passing-Based Cooperative Localization with Embedded Particle Flow. in 47th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (pp. 5652-5656). [more info] [doi]
  • Preprint Leitinger E., Venus A., Teague B. & Meyer F. (2022) Data Fusion for Multipath-Based SLAM: Combining Information from Multiple Propagation Paths.. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Wilding T., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2022) Multipath-Based Localization and Tracking Considering Off-Body Channel Effects. in 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (pp. 1-5). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Li X., Leitinger E., Venus A. & Tufvesson F. (2022) Sequential Detection and Estimation of Multipath Channel Parameters Using Belief Propagation. in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , 21(10), p. 8385-8402. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Teague B., Zhang W., Liang M. & Meyer F. (2022) Data Fusion for Radio Frequency SLAM with Robust Sampling. in 25th International Conference on Information Fusion (pp. 1-6). [more info] [doi]
  • Preprint Wilding T., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2021) Multipath-based Localization and Tracking considering Off-Body Channel Effects.. [more info]
  • Preprint Li X., Leitinger E., Venus A. & Tufvesson F. (2021) Sequential Detection and Estimation of Multipath Channel Parameters Using Belief Propagation.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2021) A Message Passing based Adaptive PDA Algorithm for Robust Radio-based Localization and Tracking. in COST CA15104 ACTION: Inclusive Radio Communication Networks for 5G and Beyond. [more info]
  • Conference paper Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2021) A Message Passing based Adaptive PDA Algorithm for Robust Radio-based Localization and Tracking. in 2021 IEEE Radar Conference. [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Grebien S. & Witrisal K. (2021) Multipath-based SLAM using Belief Propagation with Interacting Multiple Dynamic Models. in 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (pp. 1-5). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Wielandner L., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2021) An Adaptive Algorithm for Joint Cooperative Localization and Orientation Estimation using Belief Propagation. in 55th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (pp. 1591-1596). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Wielandner L., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2021) RSS-Based Cooperative Localization and Orientation Estimation Exploiting Antenna Directivity. in IEEE Access, 9, p. 53046-53060. [more info] [doi]
  • Chapter Witrisal K., Anton-Haro C., Grebien S., Joseph W., Leitinger E., Li X., Peral-Rosado J., Plets D., Vilà-Valls J. & Wilding T. (2021) Chapter 9 - Localization and tracking. 41 p.. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Wilding T., Leitinger E., Muehlmann U. & Witrisal K. (2021) Statistical Modeling of the Human Body as an Extended Antenna. in 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Li X., Leitinger E. & Tufvesson F. (2020) RSS-Based Localization of Low-Power IoT Devices Exploiting AoA and Range Information.. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E. & Meyer F. (2020) Data Fusion for Multipath-Based SLAM.. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Li X., Leitinger E. & Tufvesson F. (2020) Detection and Tracking of Multipath Channel Parameters Using Belief Propagation.. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Grebien S., Fleury B. & Witrisal K. (2020) Detection of a Spectral Line in MIMO Systems.. [more info]
  • Journal article Nguyen H., Rath M., Leitinger E., Nguyen V. & Witrisal K. (2020) Gaussian Process Modeling of Specular Multipath Components. in Applied Sciences, 10(15). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Wielandner L., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2020) Information-Criterion-Based Agent Selection for Cooperative Localization in Static Networks. in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications (pp. 1-7). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Wilding T., Leitinger E., Mühlmann U. & Witrisal K. (2020) Modeling human body influence in UWB channels. in 31st IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Rath M., Leitinger E., Nguyen A. & Witrisal K. (2020) Directionally Resolved UWB Channel Modeling for Environment-Aware Positioning. in 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Rath M., Kulmer J., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2020) Single-Anchor Positioning: Multipath Processing With Non-Coherent Directional Measurements. in IEEE Access, 8, p. 88115-88132. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Venus A., Leitinger E., Tertinek S. & Witrisal K. (2020) Reliability and Threshold-Region Performance of TOA Estimators in Dense Multipath Channels. in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications (pp. 1-7). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Hu S. & Leitinger E. (2019) Joint Modulus Zero-Forcing MIMO Detector. in 2019 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference. [more info]
  • Journal article Leitinger E., Meyer F., Hlawatsch F., Witrisal K., Tufvesson F. & Win M. (2019) A Belief Propagation Algorithm for Multipath-Based SLAM. in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , 18(12), p. 5613 - 5629. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Kulmer J., Grebien S., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2019) Delay Estimation in Presence of Dense Multipath. in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 8(5), p. 1481 - 1484. [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Li X., Leitinger E., Oskarsson M., Åström K. & Tufvesson F. (2019) Massive MIMO-based Localization and Mapping Exploiting Phase Information of Multipath Components. in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , 18(9), p. 4254-4267. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Grebien S. & Witrisal K. (2019) Multipath-based SLAM Exploiting AoA and Amplitude Information. in 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications. [more info]
  • Preprint Li X., Leitinger E., Oskarsson M., Åström K. & Tufvesson F. (2018) Massive MIMO-based Localization and Mapping Exploiting Phase Information of Multipath Components.. [more info]
  • Preprint Leitinger E., Meyer F., Hlawatsch F., Witrisal K., Tufvesson F. & Win M. (2018) A Belief Propagation Algorithm for Multipath-Based SLAM.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Wilding T., Grebien S., Leitinger E., Mühlmann U. & Witrisal K. (2018) Single-Anchor, Multipath-Assisted Indoor Positioning with Aliased Antenna Arrays. in Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers (pp. 525-531). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Kulmer J., Leitinger E., Grebien S. & Witrisal K. (2018) Anchorless Cooperative Tracking Using Multipath Channel Information. in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , 17(4), p. 2262-2275. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Grebien S., Li X., Tufvesson F. & Witrisal K. (2018) On the Use of MPC Amplitude Information in Radio Signal Based SLAM. (pp. 633-637). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Meyer F., Tufvesson F. & Witrisal K. (2017) Factor graph based simultaneous localization and mapping using multipath channel information. in 2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2017 (pp. 652-658). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Grebien S., Kulmer J., Galler F., Goller M., Leitinger E., Arthaber H. & Witrisal K. (2017) Range Estimation and Performance Limits for UHF-RFID Backscatter Channels. in IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, 1(1), p. 39 - 50. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Hinteregger S., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2017) Bayesian Multipath Channel Estimation Considering Dense Multipath.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Kulmer J., Hinteregger S., Großwindhager B., Rath M., Bakr M., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2017) Using DecaWave UWB transceivers for high-accuracy multipath-assisted indoor positioning. (pp. 1239-1245). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Steinböck G., Gan M., Meissner P., Leitinger E., Witrisal K., Zemen T. & Pedersen T. (2016) Hybrid Model for Reverberant Indoor Radio Channels Using Rays and Graphs. in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 64(9), p. 4036-4048. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Hinteregger S., Leitinger E., Meissner P., Kulmer J. & Witrisal K. (2016) Bandwidth dependence of the ranging error variance in dense multipath. (pp. 733-737). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Nguyen A., Rath M., Leitinger E., Hinteregger S. & Witrisal K. (2016) Channel Capacity Analysis of Indoor Environments for Location-aware Communications.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Kulmer J., Leitinger E., Meissner P., Hinteregger S. & Witrisal K. (2016) Cooperative Localization and Tracking using Multipath Channel Information.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Hinteregger S., Leitinger E., Meissner P., Kulmer J. & Witrisal K. (2016) Bandwidth Dependence of the Ranging Error Variance in Dense Multipath.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Hinteregger S., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2016) MIMO Gain and Bandwidth Scaling for RFID Positioning in Dense Multipath Channels.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Witrisal K., Hinteregger S., Kulmer J., Leitinger E. & Meissner P. (2016) High-accuracy positioning for indoor applications: RFID, UWB, 5G, and beyond. (pp. 1-7). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Witrisal K., Leitinger E., Hinteregger S. & Meissner P. (2016) Bandwidth Scaling and Diversity Gain for Ranging and Positioning in Dense Multipath Channels. in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, PP(99). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Hinteregger S., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2016) MIMO gain and bandwidth scaling for RFID positioning in dense multipath channels. (pp. 1-6). [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Meissner P., Witrisal K., Hlawatsch F. & Meyer F. (2016) Belief Propagation based Joint Probabilistic Data Association for Multipath-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Tracking.. [more info]
  • Doctoral Thesis Leitinger E. (2016) Cognitive Indoor Positioning and Tracking using Multipath Channel Information.. [more info]
  • Journal article Witrisal K., Meissner P., Leitinger E., Shen Y., Gustafson C., Tufvesson F., Haneda K., Dardari D., Molisch A., Conti A. & Win M. (2016) High-Accuracy Localization for Assisted Living. in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine , 33(2), p. 59-70. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Meissner P., Lafer M. & Witrisal K. (2015) Simultaneous Localization and Mapping using Multipath Channel Information. (pp. 754-760). [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Meissner P., Lafer M. & Witrisal K. (2015) Multipath-assisted Indoor Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Dumphart G., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2015) Monostatic Indoor Localization: Bounds and Limits. (pp. 865-870). [more info]
  • Conference paper Steinböck G., Gan M., Meissner P., Leitinger E., Witrisal K., Zemen T. & Pedersen T. (2015) Hybrid Model for Reverberant Indoor Radio Channels using Rays and Graphs. (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Meissner P., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2015) Robust and Accurate Indoor Localization using Channel Information. in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Kulmer J., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2015) Cooperative Multipath-assisted Navigation and Tracking: A Low-Complexity Approach. (pp. 1-7). [more info]
  • Conference paper Kmiecik J., Meissner P., Leitinger E., Witrisal K. & Kulakowski P. (2015) Experimental Validation of Passive Indoor Localization and Tracking Using UWB Systems. in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Journal article Leitinger E., Meissner P., Rüdisser C., Dumphart G. & Witrisal K. (2015) Evaluation of Position-related Information in Multipath Components for Indoor Positioning. in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, p. 2313-2328. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Froehle M., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2014) Multipath-Assisted Maximum-Likelihood Indoor Positioning using UWB Signals. in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Gan M., Meissner P., Mani F., Leitinger E., Froehle M., Oestges C., Witrisal K. & Zemen T. (2014) Low-Complexity Sub-band Divided Ray Tracing for UWB Indoor Channels.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Meissner P., Leitinger E., Lafer M. & Witrisal K. (2014) Real-Time Demonstration of Multipath-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Tracking (MINT). in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Froehle M., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2014) Multipath-Assisted Maximum-Likelihood Indoor Positioning using UWB Signals.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Meissner P., Leitinger E., Lafer M. & Witrisal K. (2014) Real-Time Demonstration of Multipath-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Tracking (MINT).. [more info]
  • Conference paper Steinboeck G., Gan M., Meissner P., Leitinger E., Zemen T., Witrisal K. & Pedersen T. (2014) Preliminary Hybrid Model For Reverberant Indoor Radio Channels. in COST Action IC1004 Management Committee Meeting (pp. 1-1). [more info]
  • Conference paper Gan M., Meissner P., Mani F., Leitinger E., Froehle M., Oestges C., Witrisal K. & Zemen T. (2014) Calibration of Indoor UWB Sub-band Divided Ray Tracing Using Multiobjective Simulated Annealing.. [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Meissner P., Froehle M. & Witrisal K. (2014) Performance Bounds for Multipath-assisted Indoor Localization on Backscatter Channels. in IEEE Radar Conference. [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Fröhle M., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2014) Multipath-Assisted Maximum-Likelihood Indoor Positioning using UWB Signals. (pp. 170-175). [more info] [doi]
  • Journal article Meissner P., Leitinger E. & Witrisal K. (2014) UWB for Robust Indoor Tracking: Weighting of Multipath Components for Efficient Estimation. in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 3(5), p. 501-504. [more info] [doi]
  • Conference paper Fröhle M., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Witrisal K. (2013) Cooperative Multipath-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Tracking (Co-MINT) Using UWB Signals. in IEEE International Conference on Communications. [more info]
  • Conference paper Witrisal K., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Arnitz D. (2013) Cognitive Radar for the Localizaiton of RFID Transponders in Dense Multipath Environments. (pp. 1-6). [more info]
  • Conference paper Witrisal K., Leitinger E., Meissner P. & Arnitz D. (2013) Cognitive Radar for the Localizaiton of RFID Transponders in Dense Multipath Environments. (pp. 1-6). [more info]
  • Conference paper Meissner P., Gan M., Mani F., Leitinger E., Fröhle M., Oestges C., Zemen T. & Witrisal K. (2013) On the Use of Ray Tracing for Performance Prediction of UWB Indoor Localization Systems. in IEEE International Conference on Communications. [more info]
  • Conference paper Meissner P., Leitinger E., Fröhle M. & Witrisal K. (2013) Accurate and Robust Indoor Localization Systems Using Ultra-wideband Signals. in European Navigation Conference. [more info]
  • Conference paper Leitinger E., Geiger B. & Witrisal K. (2012) Capacity and capacity-achieving input distribution of the energy detector. in IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (pp. 57-61). [more info] [doi]