Locating schemes based on adaptive weighting strategy in heterogeneous wireless networks. (18th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yeh, Sheng–Cheng; Hsu, Wu–Hsiao
• Is Part Of: International journal of ad hoc and ubiquitous computing. Volume 14:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 108
• Publication Date: 2013-11-18
• Subjects: GPS -- global positioning systems -- WiFi -- wireless LANS -- local area networks -- WLANs -- ZigBee -- RSSI -- received signal strength -- RSS index -- LBS -- location based services -- heterogeneous wireless networks -- localisation accuracy; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Embedded computer systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; Computer architecture -- Periodicals; 004.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8225

Abstract

Global positioning system (GPS) is the most common technology providing location–based services. When a GPS receiver receives satellite signals, the distance between the satellite and the user is calculated, and then the users current position is located using the triangulation method. However, there is a possibility that landforms, shelters and the number of satellites can have an impact on the satellite signal. This paper combines different heterogeneous wireless networks (i.e., WiFi and ZigBee networks) to improve localisation accuracy, especially when GPS receivers cannot receive a signal. In addition, this paper further demonstrated that combining the WiFi and ZigBee localisation systems achieves almost the same precision as the GPS given without shelter.