Engineering Projects · January 2026
ANVILS, UWB Bus Network
A UWB mesh network for Sheffield's bus system accurate to 17 cm, around 17.5× better than current systems, modelled across 54 receiver nodes with a 2.3-year payback period.
For the Global Engineering Challenge, our six-person team designed ANVILS, short for Accurate Networked Vehicle Information Live Service. It's a UWB mesh network for real-time bus tracking across Sheffield's public transport network.
The system reaches 17 cm positional accuracy, roughly 17.5× better than what current tracking systems achieve. I modelled TDoA positioning across 54 receiver nodes along Sheffield's Route 120 bus corridor.