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2014

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Localization

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Sensor-Free Corner Shape Detection By Wireless Networks, Yuxi Wang, Zimu Zhou, Kaishun Wu Dec 2014

Sensor-Free Corner Shape Detection By Wireless Networks, Yuxi Wang, Zimu Zhou, Kaishun Wu

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Due to the rapid growth of the smartphone applications and the fast development of the Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), numerous indoor location-based techniques have been proposed during the past several decades. Floorplan, which defines the structure and functionality of a specific indoor environment, becomes a hot topic nowadays. Conventional floorplan techniques leverage smartphone sensors combined with WiFi signals to construct the floorplan of a building. However, existing approaches with sensors cannot detect the shape of a corner, and the sensors cost huge amount of energy during the whole floorplan constructing process. In this paper, we propose a sensor-free approach …


From Cells To Streets: Estimating Mobile Paths With Cellular-Side Data, Qatar Computing Research Institute, University Of Birmingham, Seattle University Of Washington, Haewoon Kwak Dec 2014

From Cells To Streets: Estimating Mobile Paths With Cellular-Side Data, Qatar Computing Research Institute, University Of Birmingham, Seattle University Of Washington, Haewoon Kwak

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Through their normal operation, cellular networks are a repository of continuous location information from their subscribed devices. Such information, however, comes at a coarse granularity both in terms of space, as well as time. For otherwise inactive devices, location information can be obtained at the granularity of the associated cellular sector, and at infrequent points in time, that are sensitive to the structure of the network itself, and the level of mobility of the device. In this paper, we are asking the question of whether such sparse information can help to identify the paths followed by mobile connected devices throughout …


Modloc: Localizing Multiple Objects In Dynamic Indoor Environment, Xiaonan Guo, Dian Zhang, Kaishun Wu, Lionel M. Ni Nov 2014

Modloc: Localizing Multiple Objects In Dynamic Indoor Environment, Xiaonan Guo, Dian Zhang, Kaishun Wu, Lionel M. Ni

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Radio frequency (RF) based technologies play an important role in indoor localization, since Radio Signal Strength (RSS) can be easily measured by various wireless devices without additional cost. Among these, radio map based technologies (also referred as fingerprinting technologies) are attractive due to high accuracy and easy deployment. However, these technologies have not been extensively applied on real environment for two fatal limitations. First, it is hard to localize multiple objects. When the number of target objects is unknown, constructing a radio map of multiple objects is almost impossible. Second, environment changes will generate different multipath signals and severely disturb …


Machine Learning In Wireless Sensor Networks: Algorithms, Strategies, And Applications, Mohammad Abu Alsheikh, Shaowei Lin, Dusit Niyato, Hwee-Pink Tan Apr 2014

Machine Learning In Wireless Sensor Networks: Algorithms, Strategies, And Applications, Mohammad Abu Alsheikh, Shaowei Lin, Dusit Niyato, Hwee-Pink Tan

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Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) monitor dynamic environments that change rapidly over time. This dynamic behavior is either caused by external factors or initiated by the system designers themselves. To adapt to such conditions, sensor networks often adopt machine learning techniques to eliminate the need for unnecessary redesign. Machine learning also inspires many practical solutions that maximize resource utilization and prolong the lifespan of the network. In this paper, we present an extensive literature review over the period 2002-2013 of machine learning methods that were used to address common issues in WSNs. The advantages and disadvantages of each proposed algorithm are …