Ground Based Wireless Positioning provides an in-depth treatment of
non-GPS based wireless positioning techniques, with a balance between
theory and engineering practice. The book presents the architecture,
design and testing of a variety of wireless positioning systems based on
the time-of-arrival, signal strength, and angle-of-arrival measurements.
These techniques are essential for developing accurate wireless
positioning systems which can operate reliably in both indoor and
outdoor environments where the Global Positioning System (GPS) proves to
be inadequate. The book covers a wide range of issues including radio
propagation, parameter identification, statistical signal processing,
optimization, and localization in large and multi-hop networks. A
comprehensive study on the state-of-the-art techniques and methodologies
in wireless positioning and tracking is provided, including anchor-based
and anchor-free localisation in wireless sensor networks (WSN). The
authors address real world issues such as multipath, non-line-of-sight
(NLOS) propagation, accuracy limitations and measurement errors.
Presenting the latest advances in the field, Ground Based Wireless
Positioning is one of the first books to cover non-GPS based
technologies for wireless positioning. It serves as an indispensable
reference for researchers and engineers specialising in the fields of
localization and tracking, and wireless sensor networks.
- Provides a comprehensive treatment of methodologies and algorithms for
positioning and tracking
- Includes practical issues and case studies in designing real wireless
positioning systems
- Explains non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio propagation and NLOS
mitigation techniques
- Balances solid theory with engineering practice of non-GPS wireless
systems
