A hidden Markov model for localization using low-end GSM cell phones

IEEE International Conference on Communications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Ibrahim, Mohamed ^a   Youssef, Moustafa ^b  

^a NILE UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PHONE; GSM CELL PHONES; GSM PHONES; GSM STANDARDS; LIMITED INFORMATION; LOCALIZATION SYSTEM; LOCATION DETERMINATION; LOCATION-BASED SERVICES; MEDIAN ERRORS; RURAL ENVIRONMENT; SIGNAL STRENGTHS; URBAN AREAS;

HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS; MOBILE PHONES; RURAL AREAS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS; TOWERS;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 80052178231     PISSN: 05361486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/icc.2011.5962993     Document Type: Conference Paper

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