Placement optimization of Positioning Nodes: Maximizing the distinction of Indoor Zones

The performance of an Indoor Positioning System is highly related to the placement of the transmitting nodes that are used as references for the positioning estimations. Within this graduation project, we propose a methodology that can be used to optimize such a deployment and thus, increase the performance of an Indoor Positioning System that a...

A statistical analysis on the system performance of a Bluetooth Low Energy indoor positioning system in a 3D environment

Since GPS tends to fail for indoor positioning purposes, alternative methods like indoor positioning systems (IPS) based on Bluetooth low energy (BLE) are developing rapidly. Generally, IPS are deployed in environments covered with obstacles such as furniture, (partition-) walls, people and electronics influencing the signal propagation. The...