UDP identification and error mitigation in ToA-based indoor localization systems using neural network architecture

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 3597-3607

  Heidari, Mohammad ^a   Alsindi, Nayef Ali ^a   Pahlavan, Kaveh ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary hypothesis testing; Neural network architecture; NLoS identification; ToAbased indoor localization; UDP identification; Wideband measurement

Indexed keywords

BINARY HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDOOR LOCALIZATION; NLOS IDENTIFICATION; UDP IDENTIFICATION; WIDEBAND MEASUREMENTS;

ERROR DETECTION; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RADIO WAVES; TIME MEASUREMENT;

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 77955761958     PISSN: 15361276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TWC.2009.080415     Document Type: Article

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