• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2016

In this paper, we present indoor localization technologies using the bluetooth signal categorizing them into proximity based, triangulation based and fingerprinting based technologies. Then we provide localization accuracy improvement algorithms such as moving average, K-means, particle filter, and K-Nearest neighbor algorithms. We define important performance issues for indoor localization technologies and analyze recent technologies according to the performance issues. Finally we provide experimental results for correlation between RSSI and distance. We believe that this paper provide wise view and necessary information for recent localization technologies using the bluetooth signal.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.883-887
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• 2011

Location-based service (LBS) is becoming an important part of the information technology (IT) business. Localization is a core technology for LBS because LBS is based on the position of each device or user. In case of outdoor, GPS - which is used to determine the position of a moving user - is the dominant technology. As satellite signal cannot reach indoor, GPS cannot be used in indoor environment. Therefore, research and study about indoor localization technology, which has the same accuracy as an outdoor GPS, is needed for "seamless LBS". For indoor localization, we consider the IEEE802.11 WLAN environment. Generally, received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is used to obtain a specific position of the user under the WLAN environment. RSSI has a characteristic that is decreased over distance. To use RSSI at indoor localization, a mathematical model of RSSI, which reflects its characteristic, is used. However, this RSSI of the mathematical model is different from a real RSSI, which, in reality, has a sensitive parameter that is much affected by the propagation environment. This difference causes the occurrence of localization error. Thus, it is necessary to set a proper RSSI model in order to obtain an accurate localization result. We propose a method in which the parameters of the propagation environment are determined using only RSSI measurements obtained during localization.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2019

In this paper, a localization system for indoor objects is proposed. The proposed system consists of Beacons, LED Cells, Main Cell Controller (MCC), and Display. A Beacon is attached at each indoor object, and each LED cell has Beacon Scanner and VLC Transmitter. The Visual Light Communications (VLC) and Power Line Communications (PLC) methods are used to communicate the signals for localization of indoor objects. And the proposed system is designed, and implemented as a prototype. To certify that our propose d system can exactly localize a given indoor object, we take test for the implemented system as a p rototype. Here the location of the given indoor object is known. Test is done in two ways. The first is to check the operation of the detail of the system, and the second is the position recognition of i ndoor object. The second is the test of the implemented system to correctly detect the location of the indoor object with Beacon, while the object with Beacon is moved from location C to A. The experimental result shows that the system is exactly detect the moving locations. The system has the advantages of using previously installed power lines, and it does not need to use LAN lines or optical cables. The proposed system is usefully applied to indoor object localization area.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2016

In this paper, we introduce indoor localization technologies categorizing them into ON/OFF switch and senor based, wireless communication based, and image based technologies. Then we describe several representative techniques for each of them, emphasizing their strengths and weaknesses. We define important performance issues for indoor localization technologies and analyze recent technologies according to the performance issues. Our analyses show that ON/OFF switch based technologies are difficult to install, but accurate and not limited by light. Wireless communication technologies are not limited by light nor distance (space) and do not need additional device. Image based technologies do not need additional device but are limited by light, and their accuracies are affected by light. We believe that this paper provide wise view and necessary information for recent indoor localization technologies.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose an effective time-of-arrival (TOA)-based localization method with adaptive bias computation in indoor environments. The goal of the localization is to estimate an accurate target's location in wireless localization system. However, in indoor environments, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) errors block the signal propagation between target device and base station. The NLOS errors have significant effects on ranging between two devices for wireless localization. In TOA-based localization, finding the target's location inside the overlapped area in the TOA-circles is difficult. We present an effective localization method using compensated distance with adaptive bias computation. The proposed method is possible for the target's location to estimate an accurate location in the overlapped area using the measured distances with subtracted adaptive bias. Through localization experiments in indoor environments, estimation error is reduced comparing to the conventional localization methods.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.1463-1471
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 Wi-Fi환경에서 실내 위치추정의 성능 향상을 위해 이동 Wi-Fi 환경에서 핑거프린트 기반의 Difference Means를 이용한 실내 위치추정 알고리즘 (Algorithm using the Difference Means based on Fingerprint, DMFPA)을 제안하였다. 그리고 자체 개발한 실내 위치추정 시뮬레이터를 사용하여 제안한 DMFPA의 성능을 일반적인 핑거프린트 알고리즘 (OFPA), 가우시안 분포를 핑거프린트 알고리즘 (GDFPA)의 성능을 서로 비교하였다. 성능분석 항목은 각 참조구역에서의 평균위치추정 정확도, 발생된 오차의 평균오차 누적거리와 최대오차 누적거리, 그리고 평균측정시간으로 정의하였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1611-1629
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• 2016

Recently, deploying WiFi access points (APs) for facilitating indoor localization has attracted increasing attention. However, most existing mechanisms in this aspect are typically simulation based and further they did not consider how to jointly utilize pre-existing APs in target environment and newly deployed APs for achieving high localization performance. In this paper, we propose a measurement-based AP deployment mechanism (MAPD) for placing APs in target indoor environment for assisting fingerprint based indoor localization. In the mechanism design, MAPD takes full consideration of pre-existing APs to assist the selection of good candidate positions for deploying new APs. For this purpose, we first choose a number of candidate positions with low location accuracy on a radio map calibrated using the pre-existing APs and then use over-deployment and on-site measurement to determine the actual positions for AP deployment. MAPD uses minimal mean location error and progressive greedy search for actual AP position selection. Experimental results demonstrate that MAPD can largely reduce the localization error as compared with existing work.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38C권9호
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• pp.775-780
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• 2013

Localization, or positioning, is gaining the increasing attention of researchers around the world. The location information, especially the indoor location, is important for navigation systems, heating and air conditioning systems, illumination adjustment, humidity control, robot service, and so on. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional indoor localization technique using visible light. The main goal of our proposed scheme is to improve the accuracy of VLC-based indoor localization by utilizing multiple VLC transmitters. The simulation results validate the performance of our proposed scheme.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2017

실내 Wi-Fi환경에서 위치추정 정확도를 향상시키기 위한 위치추정에 대한 연구가 수년 동안 계속되어 오고 있다. 핑거프린트 기법 및 전파모델은 실내 위치추정에 있어서 매우 중요한 기술이다. 추가적인 하드웨어 없이 저비용으로 핑거프린트 기법을 사용하는 다양한 위치추정 시스템에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 실내 위치추정 모델에서 VAP (virtual access points) 개념을 사용하여 이러한 목표를 실현한 사례는 매우 드물다. 본 논문은 Wi-Fi 환경의 핑거프린트 기반에서 VAP를 사용한 실내 위치추정 시스템의 아이디어를 제시하였다. 이 아이디어의 핵심은 실제 실내 Wi-Fi 환경에서 VAP를 사용하여 AP의 역할을 수행 할 수 있다. 제안 알고리즘의 성능분석을 위하여 4개의 시나리오를 사용하여 실험한 결과, 1개의 AP 대신에 2개의 VAP를 사용했을 때 가장 우수한 결과가 도출되었으며, 실험의 3번째 경우인 3개의 AP와 2개의 VAP를 사용했을 때 3.99 미터의 가장 낮은 위치오차가 발생하였음을 확인하였다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.240-251
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• 2016

This paper presents a real-time indoor location and pose estimation method that utilizes simple artificial markers and image analysis techniques for the purpose of warehouse automation. The conventional indoor localization methods cannot work robustly in warehouses where severe environmental changes usually occur due to the movement of stocked goods. To overcome this problem, the proposed framework places artificial markers having different interior pattern on the predefined position of the warehouse floor. The proposed algorithm obtains marker candidate regions from a captured image by a simple binarization and labeling procedure. Then it extracts maker interior pattern information from each candidate region in order to decide whether the candidate region is a true marker or not. The extracted interior pattern information and the outer boundary of the marker are used to estimate location and heading angle of the localization system. Experimental results show that the proposed localization method can provide high performance which is almost equivalent to that of the conventional method using an expensive LIDAR sensor and AMCL algorithm.