Title :
Autonomous positioning system for indoor propagation measurements
Author :
Aragon, Alejandro ; Saunders, Simon R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Abstract :
A mobile robot platform has been developed to improve the accuracy of characterisation of the indoor propagation channel. The aim of the system is to provide an accurate mechanism for determining absolute position of the robot within acceptable error bounds, especially where alternative positioning methods, such as GPS, are not available. This paper describes the design, operation and tests performed with the designed robot
Keywords :
indoor radio; mobile robots; position measurement; radiowave propagation; absolute position determination; autonomous positioning system; indoor propagation measurements; indoor radio propagation channel; mobile robot platform; Acoustic testing; Electronic equipment testing; Global Positioning System; Mobile robots; Optical sensors; Performance evaluation; Position measurement; Quality of service; Vehicles; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5435-4
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.1999.798436
