Trilateration-based localization algorithm using the lemoine point formulation

IETE Journal of Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-73

  Huang, Ming Shih ^a   Narayanan, Ram M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Centroid localization; Fermat point; Lemoine point; Trilateration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS;

CENTROID LOCALIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL LOADS; FERMAT POINT; LEMOINE POINT; LOCALIZATION ALGORITHM; SCALING FACTORS; TOTAL DISTANCES; TRILATERATION;

SURVEYING;

EID: 84906538823     PISSN: 03772063     EISSN: 0974780X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2014.890826     Document Type: Article

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