A review on positioning techniques and technologies: A novel AI approach

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1601-1614

  Motlagh, O ^a   Tang, S H ^a   Ismail, N ^a   Ramli, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Human tracking; Positioning systems; Radiolocation

Indexed keywords

HAND HELD DEVICE; HUMAN MOTION TRACKING; HUMAN TRACKING; POSITIONING AND TRACKING; POSITIONING SYSTEM; POSITIONING TECHNIQUES; RADIOLOCATION; TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; RADIO NAVIGATION; TARGET TRACKING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 67649547406     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.1601.1614     Document Type: Article

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