Faculty professors
PhD students
- Mohammad Abu Aqoulah
- Mahdi Bakhshi
- Yuehua Chen
- Guillem Foreman-Campins
- Lucía Pallarés-Rodríguez
- Manolis Papadakis
Visiting researchers
Postdoc researchers
Visitors
Former members
- Sadiq Ali
- Joan Enric Barceló
- Albert Bel
- Ning Chang
- Jose A. del Peral-Rosado
- J. Joaquín Escudero Garzás
- David Gomez-Casco
- Esteban Gutiérrez
- Anna Kolomijeca
- Sergi Locubiche
- Vicente Lucas-Sabola
- Marti Manosas-Caballu
- Rafael Montalban
- Rubén Morales-Ferré
- Moisés Navarro Gallardo
- Juan Manuel Parro-Jiménez
- Olivier Renaudin
- Husnain Shahid
- Arash Shahmansoori
- Jordi Vilà-Valls
Daniel Egea-Roca
Publications
Patents
Chapters
- D. Egea-Roca, F. Fabra, A. Xhafa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Time of Arrival and Time Difference of Arrival", chapter in Localization in Wireless Networks: Technologies and Applications, N. Saeed, M. A. Khan, editors, Wiley-IEEE Press, Aug. 2026.
- A. Xhafa, D. Egea-Roca, F. Fabra, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "AoA Localization and Waveform desing", chapter in COST Action INTERACT WG2 Whitepaper on Signal Processing and Localization, A. Burr, A. Garcia Armada, C. Smeenk, Y. Miao (Editors), , Oct. 2024.
Journals
- H. Shahid, D. Egea-Roca, L. Canzian, C. Sarto, O. Pozzobon, J. Reyes-Gonzalez, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Boundary Conditions for Snapshot-Based Spoofing Detection using OSNMA Unpredictable Symbols", GPS Solutions, vol. 30, art. 27, pp. 1-16, Nov. 2025, [link].
- A. Xhafa, F. Fabra, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Experimental Investigation of AoA Estimation and Antenna Calibration with 5G NR signals using USRP Devices", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 74, pp. 1-15, May 2025, [link].
- N. Chang, Xi Hong, Wenjie Wang, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Joint Spatial, Polarization, and Temporal Estimation based on Multiple Sparse Bayesian Learning in GNSS Multipath Environment", Signal Processing, vol. 219, 12 pages, Feb. 2024, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, M. Arizabaleta, T. Pany, F. Antreich, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, M. Paonni, G. Seco-Granados, "GNSS User Technology: State of the Art and Future Trends", IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 39939 - 39968, Apr. 2022, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, B. K. Guepie, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, I. V. Nikiforov, "Two Strategies in Transient Change Detection", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, pp. 1418-1433, Feb. 2022, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, A. Tripiana-Caballero, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, W. de Wilde, B. Bougard, J.-M. Sleewaegen, A. Popugaev, "Design, Implementation and Validation of a GNSS Measurement Exclusion and Weighting Function with a Dual Polarized Antenna", Sensors, vol. 18(12), num. 4483, 23 pag, Dec. 2018, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Inhomogeneous Quadratic Tests in Transient Signal Detection: Closed-Form Upper Bounds and Application in GNSS", Digital Signal Processing, vol. 78, pp. 20-29, July 2018, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, H. V. Poor, "Performance Bounds for Finite Moving Average Tests in Transient Change Detection", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1594-1606, Mar. 2018, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Comprehensive Overview of Quickest Detection Theory and its Application to GNSS Threat Detection", Gyroscopy and Navigation, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1-14, Jan. 2017, [link].
- N. Ferrara, M. Pasnikowski, S. Sanchez-Naranjo, F. Gonzalez, R. Ramos-Pollan, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, D. Egea-Roca, M. Sole, M. Toledo, E. Lohan, "Combined Architecture Enhancing Multi-Dimensional Signal Quality in GNSS Receivers", Inside GNSS, April/May, pp. 54-62, Apr. 2016, [link].
Conferences
- D. Egea-Roca, A. Xhafa, J. A. del Peral-Rosado, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Joint OFDM Resource Allocation and RIS Phase Profile Design for ISAC-Enabled Localization in TN-NTN Networks", Proc. IEEE Integrated Sensing and Communication Conference (ISAC), Nov. 2026.
- J. A. del Peral-Rosado, S. Schlötzer, E. Ince, S. Al Faris, G. Ligorio, F. Soualle, A. Malik, C. Thienot, E. Eberlein, G. Yammine, K. Loidl, B. Ghimire, D. Egea-Roca, A. Xhafa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, I. Lapin, F. Grec, F. Abel, "Technology Enablers Towards Unified PNT with GNSS, 5G and 6G Solutions", Proc. ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation User Equipment Technologies (NAVITEC), May 2026.
- A. Xhafa, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, S. Schlötzer, J. A. del Peral-Rosado, F. Abel, G. Seco-Granados, "Hybrid Random-Directional RIS Phase Profile Design for Multi-Layer TN/NTN Positioning", Proc. ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation User Equipment Technologies (NAVITEC), May 2026.
- D. Egea-Roca, A. Xhafa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "First Results on RIS-Enabled Multi-Layer Localization: A Joint Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Method", Proc. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 2026, [link].
- A. Xhafa, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "A Comparative Analysis of Key Performance Indicators for RIS-Enhanced Non-Terrestrial and Terrestrial Localization", Proc. European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Sep. 2025, [link].
- Y. Sanchez-Costa, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "LoRaWAN multiple-access interference cancellation for LEO-PNT", Proc. Simposio Nacional de la Unión Científica Internacional de Radio (URSI), Sep. 2025, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, A. Xhafa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Performance Assessment of Multi-RIS-Aided Localization in Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks", Proc. European Navigation Conference (ENC), May 2025, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, Y. Sanchez-Costa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "LoRaWAN Multiple-Access Interference Cancellation for LEO-PNT", Proc. European Navigation Conference (ENC), May 2025.
- F. Fabra, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Analysis on signals for LEO-PNT beyond GNSS", Proc. European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Aug. 2024, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "An Optimized CSS-ISAC Signal Design for Localisation with LEO Satellites", Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Joint Communications & Sensing (JC&S), Mar. 2024, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "On The Complexity of Non-Coherent Acquisition of Chirp Spread Spectrum Signals", IEEE ICASSP, June 2023, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Performance Analysis of the Pilot and Data Component of a CSS Signal for LEO-PNT", Proc. European Navigation Conference (ENC), June 2023, [link].
- P. Boto, P. Fernandez, V. Mendonca, D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "High Accuracy Code Tracking Exploiting Meta-signals Processing Strategies", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2022.
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, E. Falletti, "Performance Analysis of a Multi-Slope Chirp Spread Spectrum Signal for PNT in a LEO Constellation", ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation User Equipment Technologies (NAVITEC), Apr. 2022, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, E. Falletti, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Comparison of Several Signal Designs based on Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) Modulation for a LEO PNT System", Proc. ION GNSS+, 15 pages, Sep. 2021, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, W. De Wilde, "Generalized ANOVA Test for GNSS Spoofing Detection with a Dual-Polarized Antenna", Proc. European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), June 2020, [link].
- W. de Wilde, B. Bougard, J.-M. Sleewaegen, G. Cuypers, A. Popugaev, M. Landmann, C. Schirmer, D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Authentication by Polarization: A Powerful Anti-Spoofing Method", Proc. ION GNSS+, 16 pages - [Best Presentation Award], Sep. 2018, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, A. Tripiana-Caballero, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, W. de Wilde, B. Bougard, J.-M. Sleewaegen, A. Popugaev, "GNSS Measurement Exclusion and Weighting with Dual Polarized Antenna: The FANTASTIC project", Proc. International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS) - [Best paper award], June 2018, [link].
- M. Pini, B. Bougard, W. de Wilde, G. Seco-Granados, D. Egea-Roca, D. Calle, A. Popugaev, "GNSS Core Technologies Enabling Application Dependability: The FANTASTIC Project", Proc. European Navigation Conference (ENC), May 2018.
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Sequential Change Detection for Next-Generation RAIM Algorithms", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2017.
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, Sunwoo Kim, "Space-Time CUSUM for Distributed Quickest Detection Using Randomly Spaced Sensors Along a Path", Proc. European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Aug. 2017.
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Transient Change Detection for LOS and NLOS Discrimination at GNSS Signal Processing Level", Proc. International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS), June 2016, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, H. Vincent Poor, "A Finite Moving Average Test for Transient Change Detection in GNSS Signal Strength Monitoring", Proc. IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP), June 2016, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, E. Dominguez, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, D. Naberzhnykh, F. Dovis, I. Fernández-Hernández, J. P. Boyero, "Signal-level Integrity and Metrics Based on the Application of Quickest Detection Theory to Interference Detection", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2015, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, M. Moriana, M. J. Pasnikowski, E. Dominguez, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, D. Naberzhnykh, F. Dovis, I. Fernández-Hernández, J. P. Boyero, "Signal-level Integrity and Metrics Based on the Application of Quickest Detection Theory to Multipath Detection", Proc. ION GNSS+ - [Best Presentation/Paper Award], Sep. 2015, [link].
- E. Dominguez, J. M. Lopez-Almansa, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, D. Egea-Roca, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, D. Naberezhnykh, F. Dovis, J. P. Boyero, "Multi-Antenna Techniques for NLOS and Spoofing Detection Using Vehicular Real Signal Captures in Urban and Road Environments", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2015, [link].
- M. Panikowski, E. Dominguez, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, M. Pattinson, M. Hutchinson, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, D. Egea-Roca, D. Naberezhnykh, F. Dovis, J. P. Boyero, I. Fernandez, "Challenges for Integrity in Navigation of High Precision", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2015, [link].
- E. Dominguez, C. Moriana, L. Bonardi, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, M. Pattinson, M. Hutchinson, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, D. Egea-Roca, D. Naberezhnykh, F. Dovis, J. P. Boyero, I. Fernández-Hernández, "Vehicular and Pedestrian GNSS Integrity Algorithms and Results for Urban and Road Environments Developed After an Extensive Real Data Collection Campaign", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2015, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "A Quickest Detection Framework for Signal Integrity Monitoring in Low-Cost GNSS Receivers", Proc. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC) Fall, Sep. 2015, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "On the Use of Quickest Detection Theory for Signal Integrity Monitoring in Single-Antenna GNSS Receivers", Proc. International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS), June 2015, [link].
- E. Dominguez, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, D. Egea-Roca, E. Aguado, D. Lowe, D. Naberezhnykh, F. Dovis, J. P. Boyero, I. Fernandez, "Characterization of GNSS Integrity Threats in Terrestrial Applications Using Real Signal Captures", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2014, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Single- and Multi-Correlator Sequential Tests for Signal Integrity in Multi-Antenna GNSS Receivers", Proc. International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS), June 2014, [link].
- D. Egea-Roca, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Interference and Multipath Sequential Tests for Signal Integrity in Multi-Antenna GNSS Receivers", (Invited paper) Proc. IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) Workshop, June 2014, [link].