Title :
A Novel Indoor Navigation Approach Employing Motion Statistics
Author :
Le, Manh-Hung V. ; Saragas, Dimitris ; Webb, Nathan M. ; Vaz, Richard F. ; Wyglinski, Alexander M. ; Barry, Michael ; McGrath, Sean
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Worcester Polytech. Inst., Worcester, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we devised a novel indoor navigation system based on a probabilistic approach that employs data from the wireless adapter, accelerometer, and compass of the mobile device in order to determine user position. A routing algorithm employed by the device calculates the optimal path between user position and its destination. Experimental results verified that two meter accuracy was achieved by the proposed design. This technique shows promise for future handheld indoor navigation systems that can be used in malls, museums, hospitals, and college campuses.
Keywords :
mobile radio; navigation; telecommunication network routing; accelerometer; compass; handheld indoor navigation systems; mobile device; motion statistics; optimal path; routing algorithm; wireless adapter; Accuracy; Buildings; Computational modeling; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Mathematical model; Navigation; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference Fall (VTC 2010-Fall), 2010 IEEE 72nd
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3573-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1090-3038
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2010.5594096
