Statistical NLOS identification based on AOA, TOA, and signal strength

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 274-286

  Yu, Kegen ^a   Guo, Y Jay ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angle of arrival (AOA); Model parameter mismatch; Neyman Pearson (NP) theorem; Nonline of sight (NLOS) identification; Received signal strength (RSS); Robustness; Time of arrival (TOA)

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ERRORS; GAME THEORY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROGRAMMING THEORY; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

ANGLE OF ARRIVAL (AOA); MODEL PARAMETER MISMATCH; NEYMAN-PEARSON (NP) THEOREM; NONLINE-OF-SIGHT (NLOS) IDENTIFICATION; RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH (RSS); ROBUSTNESS; TIME OF ARRIVAL (TOA);

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 59649114039     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2008.924975     Document Type: Article

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