Virtual Reference Device-Based NLOS Localization in Multipath Environment

Author

Chen, S.W. ; Seow, C.K. ; Tan, S.Y.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore

Volume

13

fYear

2014

fDate

2014

Firstpage

1409

Lastpage

1412

Abstract

This letter presents a novel non-line-of-sight (NLOS) localization scheme based on the concept of virtual reference device. The position of virtual reference device for each NLOS path can be determined if the initial mobile device position can be estimated or when the mobile device transits from LOS to NLOS region. With the position of virtual reference devices, the subsequent localization of mobile device requires only one signal path. Simulation and experiment conducted in indoor multipath environment show that the performance of our proposed localization scheme surpasses the existing localization schemes by a significant margin at all simulated and measured locations.

Keywords

mobile communication; multipath channels; NLOS localization scheme; indoor multipath environment; initial mobile device position; multipath environment; non-line-of-sight localization scheme; signal path; subsequent localization; virtual reference device; Accuracy; Antenna measurements; Educational institutions; Position measurement; Ray tracing; Standards; Wireless communication; Angle of arrival; indoor localization; non-line-of-sight; time of arrival; virtual reference device;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2014.2340472

Filename

6858043