Title :
The role of the propagation environment in RSS-based indoor positioning using mass market devices
Author :
Pelosi, Mauro ; Pedersen, Gert F. ; Della Rosa, Francescantonio ; Nurmi, Jari
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Syst., Aalborg Univ., Aalborg, Denmark
Abstract :
This paper deals with the propagation channel challenges affecting indoor positioning. Several methods are reviewed and experimental results are provided, showing that the pathloss method is preferable with respect to fingerprinting because of its intrinsic complexity and uncertain effective reliability under real-world conditions. Moreover the influence of the user and the heterogeneity of the devices pose a high challenge on the positioning accuracy.
Keywords :
indoor radio; radiowave propagation; telecommunication channels; RSS-based indoor positioning; fingerprinting; intrinsic complexity; mass market devices; pathloss method; propagation channel; propagation environment; uncertain effective reliability; Accuracy; Ad hoc networks; Antennas and propagation; Complexity theory; Fingerprint recognition; Mobile handsets; Wireless communication; indoor propagation; positining; user´s influence;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2012 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2218-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2219-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2012.6403032
