WLAN positioning systems
Subtitle: principles and applications in location-based services
By: Azadeh Kushki, Konstantinos N. Plataniotis, and Anastasios N. Venetsanopoulos
Contributors: Plataniotis, Konstantinos N.; Venetsanopoulos, A. N. (Anastasios N.), 1941-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780521191852
Subjects: Global Positioning System; Wireless communication systems; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mobile & Wireless Communications; Wireless LANs; Aids to navigation; Technological innovations; Mobile communication systems
Description: "Describing the relevant detection and estimation theory, this detailed guide provides the background knowledge needed to tackle the design of practical WLAN positioning systems. It sets out key system-level challenges and design considerations in increasing positioning accuracy and reducing computational complexity, and it also examines design trade-offs and experimental results. Radio characteristics in real environments are discussed, as are the theoretical aspects of non-parametric statistical tools appropriate for modeling radio signals, statistical estimation techniques and the model-based stochastic estimators often used for positioning. A historical account of positioning systems in also included, giving graduate students, researchers and practitioners alike the perspective needed to understand the benefits and potential applications of WLAN positioning"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part I. History and Applications: 1. Positioning through the ages; 2. Location-based services; 3. Positioning techniques; 4. Positioning systems; Part II. Signal Processing Theory: 5. Positioning in wireless local area networks; 6. Memoryless positioning; 7. Model-based positioning; 8. Sensor selection; 9. System design considerations; 10. The road ahead.