Review and Comparison of Spatial Localization Methods for Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 5971-5987

  Iliev, Nick ^a   Paprotny, Igor ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

AOA; CCR; Distributed self localization; free space optics (FSO); MEMS; optical; RF; RSSI; sensors; smart dust; TDOA; TOA; TOF; ultrasound; WSN

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES; DUST; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LOW POWER ELECTRONICS; MEMS; ROBOTICS; SENSOR NODES; SENSORS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

AOA; CCR; FREE SPACE OPTICS; OPTICAL; RF; RSSI; SELF LOCALIZATION; SMART DUST; TDOA; TOA; TOF; WSN;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 84940025734     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2015.2450742     Document Type: Article

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