Optimal network topology for a locating system using RSSI-based direction finding

Nowak T, Hartmann M, Lindner T, Thielecke J (2015)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2015

Pages Range: 1-5

Event location: Banff, Canada

URI: http://like.eei.uni-erlangen.de/bib/Nowak2015_Optimal.pdf

DOI: 10.1109/IPIN.2015.7346936

Abstract

Location-awareness is one of the major challenges in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) today. Received signal strength indicator (RSSI)-based localization techniques are a promising approach to provide location information in WSNs utilizing low-cost hardware. In this paper, the performance of RSSI-based direction-of-arrival (DOA) is assessed. Therefore, the Cramér-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) for direction estimation with RSSI measurements is derived in an analytical form. Furthermore, a position CRLB RSSI-based DOA estimates is presented. Since RSSI-based DOA is highly dependent on the direction of the received signal, and hence position estimates are, the network topology has a major impact on the feasible precision of the locating system. A methodology is shown to find the optimal WSN topology evaluating the position CRLB for RSSI-based DOA measurements.

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APA:

Nowak, T., Hartmann, M., Lindner, T., & Thielecke, J. (2015). Optimal network topology for a locating system using RSSI-based direction finding. In IEEE (Eds.), Proceedings of the Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), 2015 International Conference on (pp. 1-5). Banff, Canada.

MLA:

Nowak, Thorsten, et al. "Optimal network topology for a locating system using RSSI-based direction finding." Proceedings of the Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), 2015 International Conference on, Banff, Canada Ed. IEEE, 2015. 1-5.

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