A robust to multi-path ranging technique over IEEE 802.11 networks

Wireless Networks

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 943-953

  Ciurana, M ^a   Barcelo Arroyo F ^a   Cugno, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.11; Indoor location; Multi path; Obstructed path; Ranging; RTT; TOA; WLAN

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL PROFILE; DIRECT PATHS; DISTANCE ESTIMATION; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.11 MAC; IEEE 802.11 NETWORKS; IEEE 802.11S; MULTI-PATH; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; RANGING ACCURACY; REAL TIME; ROUND-TRIP-TIME; STATISTICAL FEATURES; STATISTICAL PROCESSING;

WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN);

STANDARDS;

EID: 77954087307     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-009-0180-3     Document Type: Article

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