Access point selection for WLAN indoor localization systems using RF walk test data

C. Sapumohotti, M. Y. Alias, S. W. Tan

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Abstract

Location fingerprinting utilizes periodic beacons transmitted by Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Points (APs) to provide localization in indoor environments. Currently there is lack of methods to quantify the amount of localization information provided by individual APs. Such a metric would enable the optimal placement of new APs as well as filtering out excess APs so as to reduce the resources consumed by indoor localization software in client devices. This paper proposes LocationInfo, a metric that utilizes walk test data for quantifying the localization efficacy of APs. Simulation based studies shows that LocationInfo is able to accurately select APs with high localization information.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPIERS 2013 Taipei - Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Proceedings
Pages199-202
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium 2013 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 25 Mar 201328 Mar 2013
https://www.piers.org/proceedings/piers2013proc.html (Proceedings)

Publication series

NameProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
ISSN (Print)1559-9450

Conference

ConferenceProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium 2013
Abbreviated titlePIERS 2013
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period25/03/1328/03/13
OtherConference held twice in 2013.
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