Passive network localization via UWB wireless sensor radars: The impact of TOA estimation

Author

Bartoletti, Stefania ; Conti, Andrea

fYear

2011

fDate

14-16 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

258

Lastpage

262

Abstract

Passive network localization via wireless sensor radars (WSRs) is rising interest for applications in civilian, commercial, and military sectors. A clear understanding on how impairments and system parameters affect detection and localization accuracy is fundamental for the WSR network design. We introduce a mathematical framework for the analysis of WSR network which allows to consider different scenarios, network topologies, and system configurations. We focus on the effects of ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) time-of-arrival estimation on the localization accuracy. We present results for a case study of UWB monostatic radars network with application in logistics.

Keywords

telecommunication network topology; time-of-arrival estimation; ultra wideband radar; wireless sensor networks; TOA estimation; UWB monostatic radars network; UWB time-of-arrival estimation; UWB wireless sensor radars; WSR network analysis; WSR network design; detection accuracy; localization accuracy; logistics; mathematical framework; network topology; passive network localization; system configurations; system parameters; ultrawide bandwidth; Decision support systems; Iris; Measurement; Signal to noise ratio; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Wireless sensor radar; localization; performance evaluation; time-of-arrival estimation; ultra-wide bandwidth;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 2011 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bologna

ISSN

2162-6588

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1763-5

Electronic_ISBN

2162-6588

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUWB.2011.6058840

Filename

6058840