# An Experimental Comparison of Basic Device Localization Systems in Wireless Sensor Networks
## 7 Conclusions  
This paper explores the role of received signal strength indicator (RSSI) in the localization of objects within a wireless sensor network (WSN). A real-world WSN testbed is implemented with low-cost devices, making this solution not only accessible but also scalable for a variety of real-world applications. A comprehensive comparison of three widely used RSSI-based localization techniques--Min-Max, triangulation, and trilateration--provides a detailed analysis of their performance, strengths, and limitations in real-world scenarios. This comparison serves as a valuable guide for practitioners seeking to select the most appropriate localization technique for their specific needs and network environments.  
The experimental results emphasize the critical need for accurate RSSI values to improve the precision of object localization in WSNs.  
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Real**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Estimated**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Estimation**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Euclidean**} & \\ \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Coordinates**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Coordinates**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Error**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Distance**} & \\ \hline
**x** & **y** & **x** & **y** & **x** & **y** & **D** & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{2} & \multirow{4}{*}{0} & 1.53 & 0.74 & 0.47 & 0.74 & 0.87 & Min–Max \\  & & _null_ & _null_ & _null_ & _null_ & & Triangleulation \\  & & 2.44 & 0.65 & 0.44 & 0.65 & 0.78 & Trilateration \\  & & 1.91 & 1.89 & 0.41 & 0.39 & 0.56 & Min–Max \\
1.5 & 1.5 & 2.11 & 2.37 & 0.61 & 0.87 & 1.06 & Triangleulation \\  & & 1.86 & 2.02 & 0.36 & 0.52 & 0.63 & Trilateration \\  & & 3.81 & 3.32 & 0.81 & 0.32 & 0.87 & Min–Max \\
3 & 3 & 4.23 & 3.74 & 1.23 & 0.74 & 1.43 & Triangleulation \\  & & 3.41 & 2.87 & 0.41 & 0.13 & 0.43 & Trilateration \\  & & 3.26 & 3.54 & 0.24 & 0.46 & 0.51 & Min–Max \\
3.5 & 4 & 4.51 & 3.35 & 1.01 & 0.65 & 1.20 & Triangleulation \\  & & 3.97 & 4.36 & 0.47 & 0.36 & 0.59 & Trilateration \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 5: Position estimates.  
While this work lays the groundwork for deploying localization techniques in sensor networks, it does not introduce novel hybrid approaches nor does it address some of the key challenges in improving RSSI accuracy. Looking forward, there are several potential directions for future work. One promising avenue is the integration of hybrid techniques that combine RSSI with other sensor modalities, such as time of flight (ToF) or Angle of Arrival (AoA), to enhance localization accuracy. Techniques such as machine learning-based models could also be explored to compensate for the noise and variability inherent in RSSI measurements, further improving performance. Additionally, the adoption of advanced calibration techniques and error correction algorithms, such as Kalman filtering or particle filtering, could address some of the issues related to signal interference and multipath effects. Other existing approaches like network-wide cooperative solutions are instead more suitable for large-scale networks.  
This research received no external funding.  
The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author. All the source code developed to collect measurements is available at [[https://github.com/maudarie/sensorLocalization](https://github.com/maudarie/sensorLocalization)]([https://github.com/maudarie/sensorLocalization](https://github.com/maudarie/sensorLocalization)).  
This work has been completed with the relevant support of [PERSON], who managed the creation of the testbed, the development of the code, and the execution of the experiments.  
The author declares no conflicts of interest.