Title :
Simulation-Based Analysis for a Heterogeneous Indoor Localization Scheme
Author :
Papapostolou, Apostolia ; Chaouchi, Hakima
Author_Institution :
LOR Dept., Telecom Sudparis, Paris, France
Abstract :
In this paper, we focus on the indoor localization problem and we explore positioning solutions which are based on two popular wireless technologies, namely the wireless LAN (WLAN) and the radio frequency identification (RFID). WLAN-based localizers are easily deployed but suffer from limited accuracy. On the other hand, RFID-based solutions are more accurate for tracking a single user but are not efficient in populated environments due to the interference among users. Thus, a technology synergy is proposed for supplementing their limitations. A simulation-based analysis is provided for evaluating the performance of RFID-based positioning schemes under different environmental conditions and for demonstrating the potential performance enhancement of each stand-alone solution after being supported from the other.
Keywords :
interference; radiofrequency identification; wireless LAN; RFID-based positioning scheme; WLAN-based localizers; heterogeneous indoor localization scheme; interference; radio frequency identification; simulation-based analysis; technology synergy; wireless technology; Analytical models; Communications Society; Costs; Global Positioning System; Image analysis; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Signal analysis; Wireless LAN; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), 2010 7th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5175-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5176-0
DOI :
10.1109/CCNC.2010.5421842
