Method and system for localization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8880105
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13339777

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This invention relates to methods and devices for entropy-based location fingerprinting, in particular for use over wireless local-area networks (WLANs). The invention has particular application in localization for indoor environments. In embodiments of the invention, an entropy-based fingerprint is determined at a number of predetermined locations within the desired area of localization during an off-line phase and subsequently used in an on-line mode to determine the location of a receiver. In particular embodiments, the fingerprint is a vector of entropy estimates of the channel transfer function (CTF) between a mobile terminal and all access points within coverage. The invention seeks to provide a fingerprinting localization solution that has a simplicity of structure, leading to advantages in storage and pattern recognition requirements, and robustness by proving a unique measure of information that is related to the channel experienced at the location of the mobile terminal.

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  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY;EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION;KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESEARCH;KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH (KUSTAR)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alsindi, Nayef Abu Dhabi, AE 9 146
Aweya, James Abu Dhabi, AE 79 2929
Poon, Kin Abu Dhabi, AE 14 303

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