A novel ToA location algorithm using LoS range estimation for NLoS environments

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1515-1524

  Venkatraman, Saipradeep ^a   Caffery Jr , James ^a   You, Heung Ryeol ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b KT Cooperation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; RADIO TRANSMISSION;

NONLINE OF SIGHT; TIME OF ARRIVAL; WIRELESS USER LOCATION;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 4744358696     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2004.832384     Document Type: Article

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