WLAN Positioning Systems
Principles and Applications in Location-Based Services

Describes the relevant detection and estimation theory, sets out key design challenges and examines practical design trade-offs and experimental results.

Azadeh Kushki (Author), Konstantinos N. Plataniotis (Author), Anastasios N. Venetsanopoulos (Author)

9780521191852, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 January 2012

160 pages, 61 b/w illus. 11 tables
25.3 x 18 x 1.2 cm, 0.47 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Mobile phone technology [TJKT1], Telephone technology [TJKT], Satellite communication [TJKS], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ]