Sensor Localization Based on AOA-Assisted NLOS Identification

Takahiro ASO  Teruyuki MIYAJIMA 

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences  Vol.E93-A  No.6  pp.1274-1276
Publication Date: 2010/06/01
Online ISSN: 1745-1337
Print ISSN: 0916-8508
Type of Manuscript: LETTER
Category: Communication Theory and Signals
Keyword: 
ubiquitous sensor network,  positioning,  NLOS error mitigation,  time of arrival, 

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Summary: 
In ubiquitous sensor networks, the estimation accuracy of a node location is limited due to the presence of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) paths. To mitigate the NLOS effects, this letter proposes a simple algorithm where NLOS identification is carried out using angle-of-arrival (AOA). Simulation results show that the use of AOA improves NLOS identification rates and location estimation accuracy.