Hybrid TOA/RSSI wireless location with unconstrained nonlinear optimization for indoor UWB channels

Chin Der Wann*, Hao Chun Chin

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Abstract

In this paper, a hybrid TOA/RSSI wireless positioning technique is proposed for gaining favorable position accuracy in indoor UWB systems. One major problem encountered in indoor wireless location is the effects caused by non-line of sight (NLOS) propagation. To mitigate the NLOS effects, an unconstrained nonlinear optimization approach is utilized to process time-of-arrival (TOA) and received signal strength (RSSI) in the location system. Path loss models and geometrical cell layout based on the TOA's are used in formulating the LOS/NLOS decision boundary. The weighting factors, used in solving the objective function in the unconstrained nonlinear optimization approach, are related to the credibility of the TOA measurements, and are determined from the LOS/NLOS identification. Computer simulations are conducted to investigate the performance of the proposed technique in different scenarios of the NLOS errors. The results show that the proposed technique outperforms other algorithms and achieves improved location accuracy under severe NLOS conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2007
Pages3943-3948
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2007 - Kowloon, China
Duration: 11 03 200715 03 2007

Publication series

NameIEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC
ISSN (Print)1525-3511

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKowloon
Period11/03/0715/03/07

Keywords

  • Non-line of sight (NLOS)
  • TOA
  • UWB
  • Unconstrained nonlinear optimization
  • Wireless location

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