1st Edition
by João Figueiras (Author), Simone Frattasi (Author)
This book presents the most recent state of the art in mobile positioning and tracking techniques.
This
book discusses mobile positioning solutions applied on top of current
wireless communication networks. In addition, the authors introduce
advanced and novel topics such as localization in heterogeneous and
cooperative networks, providing a unified treatment of the topic for
researchers and industry professionals alike. Furthermore, the book
focuses on application areas of positioning, basics of wireless
communications for positioning, data fusion and filtering techniques,
fundamentals of tracking, error mitigation techniques, positioning
systems and technologies, and cooperative mobile positioning systems.
Key Features:
- Covers
the state of the art of satellite- and terrestrial-based positioning
systems, spanning from outdoor to indoor environments and from wide area
networks to short-range networks
- Discusses a whole range of
topics related to mobile positioning: from fundamentals of positioning
to the description of a wide spectrum of mobility models for tracking,
from details on data fusion and filtering techniques to error mitigation
techniques (including aspects of signal processing)
- Provides a solid bridge between research and industry envisaging a potential implementation of the presented solutions
- Fills
the gap between positioning and communication systems, showing how
features of communication systems can be used for positioning purposes
and how the retrieved location information can be used to enhance the
performance of wireless networks.
- Includes an accompanying website
This
book will be a valuable guide for advanced students studying related
courses. Professionals and practitioners in the field of positioning and
mobile technologies, and software and service developers will also find
this book of interest.
