Ground-Based Wireless PositioningISBN: 978-0-470-74704-9
Hardcover
450 pages
August 2009, Wiley-IEEE Press
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Ground Based Wireless Positioning provides an in-depth
treatment of non-GPS based wireless positioning techniques, with a
balance between theory and engineering practice. The book presents
the architecture, design and testing of a variety of wireless
positioning systems based on the time-of-arrival, signal strength,
and angle-of-arrival measurements. These techniques are essential
for developing accurate wireless positioning systems which can
operate reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments where the
Global Positioning System (GPS) proves to be inadequate. The book
covers a wide range of issues including radio propagation,
parameter identification, statistical signal processing,
optimization, and localization in large and multi-hop networks. A
comprehensive study on the state-of-the-art techniques and
methodologies in wireless positioning and tracking is provided,
including anchor-based and anchor-free localisation in wireless
sensor networks (WSN). The authors address real world issues such
as multipath, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation, accuracy
limitations and measurement errors.
Presenting the latest advances in the field, Ground Based Wireless Positioning is one of the first books to cover non-GPS based technologies for wireless positioning. It serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and engineers specialising in the fields of localization and tracking, and wireless sensor networks.
- Provides a comprehensive treatment of methodologies and algorithms for positioning and tracking
- Includes practical issues and case studies in designing real wireless positioning systems
- Explains non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio propagation and NLOS mitigation techniques
- Balances solid theory with engineering practice of non-GPS wireless systems