Wireless Positioning: Principles and Practice

Description

This book focuses on non-GNSS positioning systems and approaches. Although it addresses both theoretical and practical aspects, the primary focus is on engineering practice. This is achieved by providing in-depth studies on a number of major topics such as tracking system architecture, link budget, system design, implementation, testing, and performance evaluation. It studies four positioning application cases in detail: covert vehicle tracking, horse racing, rowing, and tracking for field sports.

Its comprehensive and systematic treatment of practical issues in wireless positioning makes the book particularly suitable for readers who are interested in learning about practical wireless positioning solutions. It will also benefit researchers, engineers and graduate students in fields such as positioning and navigation, geospatial engineering and telecommunications.

Key Features

• Addresses wireless positioning systems, in theory and practice
• Comprehensively studies positioning system design, implementation, testing, and performance evaluation
• Presents the latest findings on indoor radio propagation and their impact on the design of radio positioning
• Provides in-depth information on four representative applications
• Covers major positioning methods and techniques in indoor environments

Table of Contents

1. Front Matter – Pages i-xiii
2. Introduction – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 1-7
3. Designing Positioning Systems – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 9-35
4. Signaling Techniques – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 37-73
5. Time-of-Arrival Measurements – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 75-99
6. Time and Frequency Synchronization – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 101-130
7. Enhanced Least Squares Positioning – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 131-153
8. Use of Sensors for Position Determination – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 155-217
9. Indoor WiFi Positioning – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 219-240
10. Link Budgets and System Design for Positioning Systems – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 241-271
11. Applications for Non-GNSS Positioning Systems – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 273-328
12. System Testing – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 329-388
13. Sub-meter Indoor Ranging Performance Using Wi-Fi Chip Radio – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 389-411
14. TOA Error Modeling and Analysis – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 413-441
15. GDOP Analysis for Positioning Design – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 443-473
16. Signal Strength Positioning – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 475-504
17. NLOS Mitigation for Vehicle Tracking – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 505-530
18. Data Fusion and Map Matching for Position Accuracy Enhancement – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 531-571
19. Utilization of Multiple Antennas for Positioning – Ian Sharp, Kegen Yu – Pages 573-614
20. Back Matter – Pages 615-626

Authors Biography

Ian Sharp
CSIRO ICT Centre, Marsfield, Australia

Kegen Yu
China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China