Introduction to Wireless Localization
Introduction to Wireless Localization

Author: Eddie C. L. Chan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-11

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1118298543

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the entire landscape of both outdoor and indoor wireless positioning, and guides the reader step by step in the implementation of wireless positioning applications on the iPhone. Explanations of fundamental positioning techniques are given throughout the text, along with many programming examples, providing the reader with an independent, practical, and enjoyable learning of the material while gaining a real feel for the subject. Provides an accessible introduction to positioning technologies such as Global Positioning System and Wi-Fi positioning Presents hands-on skills to iOS 5.0 programming for location-aware applications Gives a thorough grounding in signal propagation, line-of-sight and interference effects for accurate positioning Covers the location-aware video streaming and conferencing with practical iPhone application examples Accompanied by a website containing programming code described in the text and lecture presentation slides for instructors This book is primarily intended for anyone who wants to study wireless localization. It is an ideal textbook for graduate students who are first learning localization techniques, as well as advanced undergraduates in computer science interested in translating localization concepts into real code. Professionals, engineers and researchers working in location-aware services and related techniques using mobile positioning and AI technologies will find this book to be a helpful reference. Companion website for the book: www.wiley.com/go/chan/wireless

Principles of Wireless Access and Localization
Principles of Wireless Access and Localization

Author: Kaveh Pahlavan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1118629272

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A comprehensive, encompassing and accessible text examining a wide range of key Wireless Networking and Localization technologies This book provides a unified treatment of issues related to all wireless access and wireless localization techniques. The book reflects principles of design and deployment of infrastructure for wireless access and localization for wide, local, and personal networking. Description of wireless access methods includes design and deployment of traditional TDMA and CDMA technologies and emerging Long Term Evolution (LTE) techniques for wide area cellular networks, the IEEE 802.11/WiFi wireless local area networks as well as IEEE 802.15 Bluetooth, ZigBee, Ultra Wideband (UWB), RF Microwave and body area networks used for sensor and ad hoc networks. The principles of wireless localization techniques using time-of-arrival and received-signal-strength of the wireless signal used in military and commercial applications in smart devices operating in urban, indoor and inside the human body localization are explained and compared. Questions, problem sets and hands-on projects enhances the learning experience for students to understand and appreciate the subject. These include analytical and practical examples with software projects to challenge students in practically important simulation problems, and problem sets that use MatLab. Key features: Provides a broad coverage of main wireless technologies including emerging technical developments such as body area networking and cyber physical systems Written in a tutorial form that can be used by students and researchers in the field Includes practical examples and software projects to challenge students in practically important simulation problems

Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks: Monitoring and Surveillance Techniques for Target Tracking
Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks: Monitoring and Surveillance Techniques for Target Tracking

Author: Mao, Guoqiang

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2009-05-31

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 1605663972

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Wireless localization techniques are an area that has attracted interest from both industry and academia, with self-localization capability providing a highly desirable characteristic of wireless sensor networks. Localization Algorithms and Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks encompasses the significant and fast growing area of wireless localization techniques. This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of topics and fundamental theories underpinning measurement techniques and localization algorithms. A useful compilation for academicians, researchers, and practitioners, this Premier Reference Source contains relevant references and the latest studies emerging out of the wireless sensor network field.

Synchronization and Localization in Wireless Networks
Synchronization and Localization in Wireless Networks

Author: Bernhard Etzlinger

Publisher: Foundations and Trends in Signal Processing

Published: 2018-03-28

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781680834345

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Modern day networking and computing systems rely increasingly on knowing the location of the user. These include state-of-the art technologies such as navigation of vehicles and robots, traffic planning, or light control in smart home environments. In the future, even more services will appear. The predominant localization technology currently uses satellite signals but this only works outdoors, is expensive, and consumes considerable power. Alternative localization technologies have been recently developed using optical, ultra-sound, or radar techniques. All of these require additional hardware components to work effectively. Radio-frequency (RF) localization is a technique that uses communication signals to perform the task without the need for any extra hardware. This monograph addresses the role of synchronization in radio localization and provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments suitable for current and future practical implementations. The material is intended for both theoreticians and practitioners and is written to be accessible to novices while covering state-of-the-art topics of interest to advanced researchers of localization and synchronization systems.

Secure Localization and Time Synchronization for Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks
Secure Localization and Time Synchronization for Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks

Author: Radha Poovendran

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-03

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0387462767

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This book presents the latest research results in the area of secure localization for both wireless mobile ad hoc networks and wireless sensor networks. It is suitable as a text for computer science courses in wireless systems and security. It includes implementation studies with mica2 mote sensors. Due to the open spectrum nature of wireless communication, it is subject to attacks and intrusions. Hence the wireless network synchronization needs to be both robust and secure. Furthermore, issues such as energy constraints and mobility make the localization process even more challenging. The book will also interest developers of secure wireless systems.

Routing Protocols and Architectural Solutions for Optimal Wireless Networks and Security
Routing Protocols and Architectural Solutions for Optimal Wireless Networks and Security

Author: Singh, Dharm

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 152252343X

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Networking capabilities have been significantly enhanced in recent years. With emerging advancements in technology, wireless communication has increased exponentially. Routing Protocols and Architectural Solutions for Optimal Wireless Networks and Security is a comprehensive resource on the latest technological advancements in designing secure wireless networks and secure transmission of data, voice and video over wireless networks and other innovations. Featuring comprehensive coverage across a range of relevant topics such as network planning, radio resource allocation, and broadband wireless networks, this publication is an ideal reference source for network designers, industries, researchers, educators, and governments who are involved in designing and implementing security and wireless networks and applications.

Location, Localization, and Localizability
Location, Localization, and Localizability

Author: Yunhao Liu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-11-11

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781441973726

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This book reflects up-to-date research, fundamental theories, and key techniques of of wireless localization technology and error-controlling techniques. It also presents and discusses the issue of localizability, as well as privacy issues associated with LBS. This book encompasses the significant and quickly growing area of wireless localization technology. It presents comprehensive and up-to-date research in both fundamental theories and key techniques of network localization. In addition to localization approaches, it also is the first book to address the issue of localizability. The privacy issue of LBS technology is also discussed.

Wireless Indoor Localization
Wireless Indoor Localization

Author: Chenshu Wu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-22

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 9811303568

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This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of wireless indoor localization for ubiquitous applications. The past decade has witnessed a flourishing of WiFi-based indoor localization, which has become one of the most popular localization solutions and has attracted considerable attention from both the academic and industrial communities. Specifically focusing on WiFi fingerprint based localization via crowdsourcing, the book follows a top-down approach and explores the three most important aspects of wireless indoor localization: deployment, maintenance, and service accuracy. After extensively reviewing the state-of-the-art literature, it highlights the latest advances in crowdsourcing-enabled WiFi localization. It elaborated the ideas, methods and systems for implementing the crowdsourcing approach for fingerprint-based localization. By tackling the problems such as: deployment costs of fingerprint database construction, maintenance overhead of fingerprint database updating, floor plan generation, and location errors, the book offers a valuable reference guide for technicians and practitioners in the field of location-based services. As the first of its kind, introducing readers to WiFi-based localization from a crowdsourcing perspective, it will greatly benefit and appeal to scientists and researchers in mobile and ubiquitous computing and related areas.

New Approach of Indoor and Outdoor Localization Systems
New Approach of Indoor and Outdoor Localization Systems

Author: Fouzia Elbahhar

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-10-10

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9535107755

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Accurate determination of the mobile position constitutes the basis of many new applications. This book provides a detailed account of wireless systems for positioning, signal processing, radio localization techniques (Time Difference Of Arrival), performances evaluation, and localization applications. The first section is dedicated to Satellite systems for positioning like GPS, GNSS. The second section addresses the localization applications using the wireless sensor networks. Some techniques are introduced for localization systems, especially for indoor positioning, such as Ultra Wide Band (UWB), WIFI. The last section is dedicated to Coupled GPS and other sensors. Some results of simulations, implementation and tests are given to help readers grasp the presented techniques. This is an ideal book for students, PhD students, academics and engineers in the field of Communication, localization

Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless Sensor Networks

Author: Rastko R. Selmic

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-02

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3319467697

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This book presents a comprehensive overview of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) with an emphasis on security, coverage, and localization. It offers a structural treatment of WSN building blocks including hardware and protocol architectures and also provides a systems-level view of how WSNs operate. These building blocks will allow readers to program specialized applications and conduct research in advanced topics. A brief introductory chapter covers common applications and communication protocols for WSNs. Next, the authors review basic mathematical models such as Voroni diagrams and Delaunay triangulations. Sensor principles, hardware structure, and medium access protocols are examined. Security challenges ranging from defense strategies to network robustness are explored, along with quality of service measures. Finally, this book discusses recent developments and future directions in WSN platforms. Each chapter concludes with classroom-tested exercises that reinforce key concepts. This book is suitable for researchers and for practitioners in industry. Advanced-level students in electrical engineering and computer science will also find the content helpful as a textbook or reference.