NONE 20260109111936385 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING 1790-5052 2224-3488 Christian Tshimanga Nkashama Faculté Polytechnique, Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Kinshasa, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Moanda Ndeko Mosengo C. M. Faculté Polytechnique, Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Kinshasa, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Witesyavwirwa Vianney Kambale Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA Kyandoghere Kyamakya Institute for Smart Systems Technologies, Universität Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA Accurate localization remains a critical challenge in complex environments characterized by multipath propagation, Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) conditions, and environmental noise. This paper presents a comprehensive study on enhancing Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) localization systems utilizing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) signals. 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