Quality of fingerprint radiomaps for positioning systems

Loizos Kanaris; Akis Kokkinis; Antonio Liotta; Stavros Stavrou

doi:10.1109/ICT.2017.7998235

Quality of fingerprint radiomaps for positioning systems

Loizos Kanaris, Akis Kokkinis, Antonio Liotta, Stavros Stavrou

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Abstract

This research work proposes a novel algorithm for evaluating the quality of Received Signal Strength (RSS) fingerprint databases, utilized by positioning systems. The proposed 'Tolerance Based - Normal Probability Distribution (TBNPD)' correlation algorithm, calculates the correlation level between each pair of fingerprint entries forming the radiomap. Possible RSS fluctuations, occurring due to the dynamic nature of the environment, are also taken into consideration. The proposed TBNPD algorithm offers the possibility to assess the uniqueness of each fingerprint entry in a radiomap, prior its utilization in a Real Time Positioning System (RTLS). By applying this process, one has the opportunity to improve the positioning accuracy of an RTLS, by modifying the network infrastructure or its characteristics in order to upgrade the quality of the initial input data i.e the fingerprint uniqueness. In this way, different fingerprint radiomaps of the same building environment can be compared and the best one can be chosen to feed the positioning platform, leading to better accuracy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications
Subtitle of host publication	Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-0643-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5386-0644-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2017.7998235
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2017
Event	24th International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2017) - St Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 3 May 2017 → 5 May 2017 Conference number: 24 http://ict-2017.org/

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Conference	24th International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2017)
Abbreviated title	ICT 2017
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	3/05/17 → 5/05/17
Other	"Intelligence on every form"
Internet address	http://ict-2017.org/

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Kanaris, L, Kokkinis, A, Liotta, A & Stavrou, S 2017, Quality of fingerprint radiomaps for positioning systems. in Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017., 7998235, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, 24th International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2017), Limassol, Cyprus, 3/05/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2017.7998235

Quality of fingerprint radiomaps for positioning systems. / Kanaris, Loizos; Kokkinis, Akis; Liotta, Antonio et al.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017. 7998235.

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