• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.27 no.2A
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• pp.109-115
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• 2002

We propose IC-IPDL method, in order to improve hearability which is the fundamental problem of cellular-based location systems. The proposed method improves hearability by using interference cancellation technique for CPICH and modified-IPDL method for other downlink channels. The simulation results showed that IC-IPDL method has a similar performance of the case using standard IPDL method though CPICH exists during idle period.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.638-648
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• 2013

Together with the GPS-based approach, geo-location through mobile communication networks is a key technology for location-based service. To save the cost, most geo-location system is implemented on the existed network service, which has a cellular structure. Still, multilateration is limited in cellular structure because it is difficult for the mobile terminal to acquire distance measurements from multiple base stations. This low hearability in the receiver is caused by co-channel interference and multipath environment. Therefore, hearability enhancement is necessary for multilateration under multipath and interference environment. Former time domain based hearability methods were designed for real signals. However, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal, which its usage has been increased in digital wireless communication, is a complex signal. Thus, different hearability enhancement method is needed for OFDM signals. This paper proposes a hearability enhancement method for forward-link multilateration using OFDM signals, which employ interference cancellation and multipath mitigation. A novel interference cancellation and multipath mitigation strategy for complex-valued OFDM signals is presented that has an iterative structure. Simulation results show that the proposed multilateration method provides the user's position with an accuracy of less than 80m through the mobile WiMAX cellular network in multipath environment.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.27 no.2A
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• pp.124-129
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• 2002

We propose a wireless positioning system using IC-IPDL method that exploits the modified-IPDL method and the interference cancellation techniques to improve hearability. In the proposed system, IPDL method is modified to maintain the transmission of CPICH for stability of CDMA network Simultaneously in mobile CPICH is cancelled out using the interference cancellation techniques for improving hearability. The simulation results showed that the proposed location system has a compatible performance to the standard IPDL method though CPICH exists during idle period.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2012

In cellular geo-location systems, positioning performance is influenced by hearability of receivers. Hearability can be enhanced by using long integration at the receiver. When unknown residual frequency remains in baseband signals, however, the coherent integration loss increases as the residual frequency becomes larger. Consequently, length of coherent integration is determined by the residual frequency. By precise estimation and compensation of the residual frequency, integration length can be enlarged. This paper presents a residual frequency estimator for WiBro geo-location and analyzes its performance in multipath environment. By computer simulation, an optimal receiver structure to enhance the hearability of WiBro geo-location is proposed.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.375-383
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• 2012

Together with the GPS-based approach, geolocation through mobile communication networks is a key technology for location-based service. Since the Mobile WiMAX system is considered as a candidate for fourth-generation mobile systems, it is important to investigate its location capability. The geolocation of Mobile WiMAX can be realized when the preamble symbols in the down-link channel are appropriately used for a TDOA (Time-Difference-of-Arrival) approach. However, the cellular structure of Mobile WiMAX inevitably generates co-channel interference, and it is difficult for the mobile terminal to acquire distance measurements from multiple base stations. Therefore, for geolocation via multilateration using the Mobile WiMAX network, it is very important to increase hearability. This paper proposes a geolocation method for Mobile WiMAX which employs interference cancellation and preamble signal overlapping for the enhancement of hearability. A novel interference cancellation strategy for complex-valued Mobile WiMAX signals is presented which has an iterative structure. Simulation results show that the proposed geolocation method provides the user's position with an accuracy of less than 20 m through the Mobile WiMAX cellular network if there is no multi-path or NLOS (None-Line-of-Sight).

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07c
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• pp.1610-1613
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• 2002

This paper analyses the performance of PE-IPDL technique fer the wireless mobile position location, which have been considered as a major candidate for 3GPP position location due to its capability in mitigating the hearability problem and DOP problem. To improve the location performance of PE-IPDL, this paper introduces the high-resolution estimation technique for the first arrival multipath delay, and simulation results verify its superiority. For a systematic analysis of above location method, its performances are exploited by obeying the CODIT channel model specially bad urban channel environment. Simulation results verify its efficiency of enhancing the degree of accuracy in positioning.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 2010

Geo-location using a cellular network is a core technology for LBS together with GPS. With preamble symbols broadcasted in each frame, geo-location using WiBro network can be easily implemented. Because the WiBro network has a cellular structure, it is difficult for a mobile station to detect signals from multiple base stations. In order to get user position using trilateration, long integration techniques for sensitivity enhancement should be employed. This paper presents hybrid integration scheme for WiBro network. By analyzing coherent and non-coherent integration loss according to frequency residual and SNR respectively, optimal combination of the hybrid integration is proposed. Simulation results show that the hybrid integration method is profitable in WiBro network when the frequency residual is estimated and compensated accurately.