Hybrid TOA/AOA estimation error test and non-line of sight identification In wireless location

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 859-873

  Wann, Chin Der ^a   Lin, Han Yi ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Approximate maximum likelihood; Estimation error test; NLOS identification; Non line of sight; Wireless location

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; ESTIMATION ERROR TEST; NLOS IDENTIFICATION; NON-LINE OF SIGHT; WIRELESS LOCATION;

BLOCK CODES; ERRORS; ESTIMATION; TESTING;

MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION;

EID: 67649982769     PISSN: 15308669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcm.799     Document Type: Article

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