A 3D self-positioning method for wireless sensor nodes based on linear FMCW and TFDA

Lichuan Liu, E. Manli, Zhigang Wang, Meng Chu Zhou

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Abstract

In wireless sensor networks (WSN), location information acquisition is critical to guarantee their performance. This paper presents a new positioning method in WSN with high precision at reasonable implementation cost for 3D case. Reference nodes with known locations transmit linear frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW), while other sensor nodes estimate the range difference to them based on the received signals' frequency difference, called time frequency difference arrival (TFDA). The location information can be obtained by solving a set of hyperbolic equations. Two different positioning methods: Taylor iterative method and Chan's method are inspected and compared in terms of accuracy, constraints and computational complexity. This proposed technique is cost-effective, scalable and easy to implement. The simulation results show that the new method enjoys high precision.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings 2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009
Pages2990-2995
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009 - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Oct 11 2009Oct 14 2009

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Other

Other2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period10/11/0910/14/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Control and Systems Engineering

Keywords

  • 3D positioning
  • Frequency modulation
  • Location
  • Wireless sensor networks

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