A 5.8 GHz Local Positioning and Communication System

In this paper, we present a hybrid local positioning and communication system under development within the scope of the EU funded RESOLUTION project. Very stringent requirements to positioning accuracy combined with tight bandwidth limitations demand innovative approaches to combat channel multipath effects. Closely spaced multipath components are the dominant cause of error in the system. Results of system simulations utilizing indoor channel scenarios and measurements using a discrete prototype are presented to prove the possibility of achieving the design goals in spite of limiting spectral regulations.