Performance benchmarking for wireless location systems

Author

Tekinay, Sirin ; Chao, Ed ; Richton, Robert

Author_Institution

New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

1998

fDate

4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

76

Abstract

Accuracy criteria for wireless location systems have been the subject of much discussion due to the different interpretations and assumptions regarding the requirements that were stated in the FCC´s wireless E-911 ruling. Indeed, these requirements cover only the expected accuracy/error percentage in location measurements, which is insufficient because it allows potentially misleading information from and about location systems. This article draws analogies with well-known performance criteria for wireless communications systems toward setting a comprehensive suite of benchmarks for wireless location systems

Keywords

cellular radio; emergency services; land mobile radio; radio direction-finding; radio networks; E-911 emergency services; FCC; accuracy/error percentage; cellular radio; location measurements; performance benchmarking; wireless communications systems; wireless location systems; Chaotic communication; Computer errors; Costs; Emergency services; FCC; Navigation; Performance gain; Routing; Safety; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.667416

Filename

667416