Improving Indoor Localization Based on Artificial Neural Network Technology

Chi  Chen; Rung  Cheng

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Improving Indoor Localization Based on Artificial Neural Network Technology

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@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.31-10-2018.159633,
    author={Chi  Han  Chen and Rung  Shiang  Cheng},
    title={Improving Indoor Localization Based on Artificial Neural Network Technology},
    journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things},
    volume={4},
    number={16},
    publisher={EAI},
    journal_a={IOT},
    year={2018},
    month={10},
    keywords={Internet of things, Sensors, Smart devices, Machine-Type Communications, Prototypes and demonstrators, Embedded systems.},
    doi={10.4108/eai.31-10-2018.159633}
}

Chi Han Chen
Rung Shiang Cheng
Year: 2018
Improving Indoor Localization Based on Artificial Neural Network Technology
IOT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.31-10-2018.159633

Chi Han Chen¹, Rung Shiang Cheng²^,*

1: Department of Information Technology, Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan
2: Overseas Chinese University, Taiwan

*Contact email: rscheng@ocu.edu.tw

Abstract

Wireless networks are ubiquitous nowadays and hence provide a promising approach for indoor localization. Many algorithms have been proposed for exploiting wireless signals for localization purposes. Among the methods, ANNbased methods have attracted particular attention due to their robustness in complex signal environments. However, their accuracy is still degraded by multi-path effects, signal fluctuations, and so on. Accordingly, this study commences by examining the effects of fluctuations in the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) measurement on the accuracy of an ANN-based localization algorithm. This study list some strategies and illustrate by simulation experiment. Based on the investigation results, a systematic methodology is proposed for improving the localization performance by increasing the number of APs. The feasibility of the proposed method is demonstrated by means of numerical simulations.

Keywords: Internet of things, Sensors, Smart devices, Machine-Type Communications, Prototypes and demonstrators, Embedded systems.

Received: 17th Aug 2018
Accepted: 29th Oct 2018
Published: 31st Oct 2018
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.31-10-2018.159633

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