Deep Learning-based Fingerprinting for Outdoor UE Positioning Utilising Spatially Correlated RSSs of 5G Networks

Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi, Jukka Talvitie, Miguel Lopez-Benitez, Laura Ruotsalainen

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Abstract

Outdoor user equipment (DE) localisation has attracted a significant amount of attention due to its importance in many location-based services. Typically, in rural and open areas, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) can provide an accurate and reliable localisation performance. However, in urban areas GNSS localisation accuracy is significantly reduced due to shadowing, scattering and signal blockages. In this work, the UE positioning assisted by deep learning in 5G and beyond networks is investigated in an urban area environment. We study the impact of utilising the spatial correlation in the received signal strengths (RSSs) on the UE positioning accuracy and how to utilise such correlation with deep learning algorithms to improve the localisation accuracy. Numerical results showed the importance of utilising the spatial correlation in the RSS to improve the prediction accuracy for all of the considered models. In addition, the impact of varying the number of access points (APs) transmitters on the localisation accuracy is also investigated. Numerical results showed that a lower number of APs may be sufficient when not considering uncertainties in RSS measurements. Moreover, we study how much the degrading effect of RSS uncertainty can be compensated for by increasing the number of APs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 International Conference on Localization and GNSS, ICL-GNSS 2022 - Proceedings
EditorsJari Nurmi, Elena-Simona Lohan, Joaquin Torres Sospedra, Heidi Kuusniemi, Aleksandr Ometov
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781665405751
ISBN (Print)9781665405768
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
EventInternational Conference on Localization and GNSS - Tampere, Finland
Duration: 7 Jun 20229 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Localization and GNSS
ISSN (Print)2325-0747
ISSN (Electronic)2325-0771

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Localization and GNSS
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityTampere
Period7/06/229/06/22

Keywords

  • 5G
  • beamforming
  • deep learning
  • fingerprinting
  • UE positioning

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Aerospace Engineering

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