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Scalable Wi-Fi Client Self-Positioning Using Cooperative FTM-Sensors.
- Source :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement; Oct2019, Vol. 68 Issue 10, p3686-3698, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This paper presents a protocol that enables an unlimited number of Wi-Fi users to position themselves within a meter-level accuracy and navigate indoors using time-delay-based Wi-Fi measurements. The proposed protocol, called collaborative time of arrival, is broadcast-based and relies on cooperation between the network sensors that support IEEE 802.11 fine-timing measurements (FTMs) capabilities, which are enabled in state-of-the-art Wi-Fi chipsets. The clients can estimate and track their position by passively listening to timing measurements that are exchanged between the FTM-sensors. The passive nature of the clients’ operation enables them to maintain their privacy by not exposing their presence to the network. This paper outlines the principles of the protocol and the mathematical background of the position estimation algorithms. Both theoretical analysis of the expected positioning accuracy, as well as real-life system performance examples, are provided. The protocol’s performance analysis is based on a publicly available database of real network measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPUTER network protocols
SENSOR networks
IEEE 802.11 (Standard)
TIME measurements
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189456
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138733409
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2018.2880887