Indoor GPS: System functionality and initial performance evaluation

International Journal of Manufacturing Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-349

  Maisano, Domenico A ^a   Jamshidi, Jafar ^b   Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maropoulos, Paul G ^b   Mastrogiacomo, Luca ^a   Mileham, Antony R ^b   Owen, Geraint W ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensional metrology; Distance measurements; iGPS; Indoor GPS; Large scale metrology; Metrological performance

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT; REFLECTOMETERS;

DIMENSIONAL METROLOGY; IGPS; INDOOR GPS; LARGE SCALE METROLOGY; METROLOGICAL PERFORMANCE;

INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS;

EID: 56349117689     PISSN: 17500591     EISSN: 17500605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2008.019214     Document Type: Article

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