The Locus analytical framework for indoor localization and tracking applications

Olga E. Segou; Stelios C. A. Thomopoulos

doi:10.1117/12.2177307

21 May 2015 The Locus analytical framework for indoor localization and tracking applications

Olga E. Segou, Stelios C. A. Thomopoulos

Proceedings Volume 9474, Signal Processing, Sensor/Information Fusion, and Target Recognition XXIV; 947416 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177307
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Obtaining location information can be of paramount importance in the context of pervasive and context-aware computing applications. Many systems have been proposed to date, e.g. GPS that has been proven to offer satisfying results in outdoor areas. The increased effect of large and small scale fading in indoor environments, however, makes localization a challenge. This is particularly reflected in the multitude of different systems that have been proposed in the context of indoor localization (e.g. RADAR, Cricket etc). The performance of such systems is often validated on vastly different test beds and conditions, making performance comparisons difficult and often irrelevant. The Locus analytical framework incorporates algorithms from multiple disciplines such as channel modeling, non-uniform random number generation, computational geometry, localization, tracking and probabilistic modeling etc. in order to provide: (a) fast and accurate signal propagation simulation, (b) fast experimentation with localization and tracking algorithms and (c) an in-depth analysis methodology for estimating the performance limits of any Received Signal Strength localization system. Simulation results for the well-known Fingerprinting and Trilateration algorithms are herein presented and validated with experimental data collected in real conditions using IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee modules. The analysis shows that the Locus framework accurately predicts the underlying distribution of the localization error and produces further estimates of the system’s performance limitations (in a best-case/worst-case scenario basis).

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Olga E. Segou and Stelios C. A. Thomopoulos "The Locus analytical framework for indoor localization and tracking applications", Proc. SPIE 9474, Signal Processing, Sensor/Information Fusion, and Target Recognition XXIV, 947416 (21 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177307

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