RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning

Ghazaleh Kia; Jukka Talvitie; Laura Ruotsalainen

RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning

Ghazaleh Kia
, Jukka Talvitie
, Laura Ruotsalainen

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Abstract

WiFi positioning with estimated ranges using Round Trip Time (RTT) measurements based on IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) has become well known since Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) protocol has been characterized. However, the multipath effect is one of the barriers to accurate time-based range measurement. On the other hand, Ultra Wide Band (UWB)-based range measurement has fair resistance to multipath effects but its accuracy is highly dependant on the orientation of the antennas in the transmitter and the receiver and its transmit power is also limited due to the applied regulations. This paper utilizes a Received Signal Strength (RSS)-based fusion of both UWB and WiFi-based range measurements to increase the indoor positioning accuracy. The proposed method takes the advantage of WiFi FTM protocol as well as Two-Way Ranging (TWR) for UWB devices. The empirical range measurement campaign is done at the University of Helsinki premises. Test points with known positions are considered as the ground truth to evaluate the results. The outcome proves that fusing UWB and WiFi ranges for indoor positioning, improves the accuracy in comparison with using the UWB or WiFi alone.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	11th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation - Work-in Progress Papers, IPIN-WiP 2021
Editors	Antoni Pérez-Navarro, Raúl Montoliu, Joaquín Torres-Sospedra
Publisher	CEUR-WS
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 2021
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation - Lloret de Mar, Spain Duration: 29 Nov 2021 → 2 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume	3097
ISSN (Electronic)	1613-0073

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Lloret de Mar
Period	29/11/21 → 2/12/21

Funding

This work was funded by the European Space Agency ESA AO/2-1716/19/NL/CRS/hh and the University of Helsinki.

Keywords

Indoor Position Estimation
Received Signal Strength (RSS)
Trilateration
UWB Two-Way Ranging (TWR)
Wi-Fi Fine Timing Measurements (FTM)
Wi-Fi Round-Trip Time (RTT)

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General Computer Science

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Kia, G., Talvitie, J., & Ruotsalainen, L. (2021). RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning. In A. Pérez-Navarro, R. Montoliu, & J. Torres-Sospedra (Eds.), 11th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation - Work-in Progress Papers, IPIN-WiP 2021 Article 18 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 3097). CEUR-WS. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3097/paper18.pdf

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Kia, G, Talvitie, J & Ruotsalainen, L 2021, RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning. in A Pérez-Navarro, R Montoliu & J Torres-Sospedra (eds), 11th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation - Work-in Progress Papers, IPIN-WiP 2021., 18, CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 3097, CEUR-WS, International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, Lloret de Mar, Spain, 29/11/21. <http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3097/paper18.pdf>

RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning. / Kia, Ghazaleh; Talvitie, Jukka; Ruotsalainen, Laura.
11th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation - Work-in Progress Papers, IPIN-WiP 2021. ed. / Antoni Pérez-Navarro; Raúl Montoliu; Joaquín Torres-Sospedra. CEUR-WS, 2021. 18 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 3097).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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RSS-Based Fusion of UWB and WiFi-Based Ranging for Indoor Positioning

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