Ground-Based Wireless Positioning

Ground Based Wireless Positioning provides an in-depth treatment of non-GPS based wireless positioning techniques, with a balance between theory and engineering practice. The book presents the architecture, design and testing of a variety of wireless positioning systems based on the time-of-arrival, signal strength, and angle-of-arrival measurements. These techniques are essential for developing accurate wireless positioning systems which can operate reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments where the Global Positioning System (GPS) proves to be inadequate. The book covers a wide range of issues including radio propagation, parameter identification, statistical signal processing, optimization, and localization in large and multi-hop networks. A comprehensive study on the state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies in wireless positioning and tracking is provided, including anchor-based and anchor-free localisation in wireless sensor networks (WSN). The authors address real world issues such as multipath, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation, accuracy limitations and measurement errors.

Presenting the latest advances in the field, Ground Based Wireless Positioning is one of the first books to cover non-GPS based technologies for wireless positioning. It serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and engineers specialising in the fields of localization and tracking, and wireless sensor networks.

• Provides a comprehensive treatment of methodologies and algorithms for positioning and tracking
• Includes practical issues and case studies in designing real wireless positioning systems
• Explains non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio propagation and NLOS mitigation techniques
• Balances solid theory with engineering practice of non-GPS wireless systems

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–14):
Chapter 2 Radio Propagation (pages 15–54):
Chapter 3 Signal Detection by Correlation (pages 55–76):
Chapter 4 Bandlimited Time?of?Arrival Measurements (pages 77–113):
Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Positioning Systems (pages 115–145):
Chapter 6 Noniterative Position Determination (pages 147–172):
Chapter 7 Iterative Position Determination (pages 173–197):
Chapter 8 Positioning Accuracy Evaluation (pages 199–222):
Chapter 9 Geometric Dilution of Precision Analysis (pages 223–247):
Chapter 10 Multipath Mitigation (pages 249–287):
Chapter 11 Anchor?Based Localization for Wireless Sensor Networks (pages 289–320):
Chapter 12 Anchor Position Accuracy Enhancement (pages 321–341):
Chapter 13 Anchor?Free Localization (pages 343–369):
Chapter 14 Non?Line?of?Sight Identification (pages 371–408):