Definition
Indoor positioning is defined as any system which attempts to provide an accurate positioning inside of a covered structure using radio waves, acoustic signals, or other sensory information collected by mobile devices. It is primarily used for real-time location of people or objects in large buildings and in closed areas/spaces. Several types of location-sensing systems exist in which each have its own strengths and limitations.
Introduction
Contrary to outdoor environments where GNSS-based navigation is dominating, there is no overall solution based on a single technology for indoor navigation. It is very challenging because of the complexity of the environments, low probability for line-of-sight (LOS) availability, blockage of signals and severe multipath, and autonomous sensor deficiencies but also because of accuracy, availability, and reliability requirements (Li and Rizos, 2014). Thus, it is not easy to model the radio propagation indoors, and...
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Retscher, G. (2016). Indoor Navigation. In: Grafarend, E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geodesy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02370-0_9-1
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