Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference

Wireless indoor positioning systems are susceptible to environmental distortion and attenuation of the signal, which can affect positioning accuracy. In this article, we present a two-stage indoor positioning scheme using a fuzzy-based algorithm aimed at minimizing uncertainty in received signal str...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hsin Cheng, Yi Yan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147718780649
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description Wireless indoor positioning systems are susceptible to environmental distortion and attenuation of the signal, which can affect positioning accuracy. In this article, we present a two-stage indoor positioning scheme using a fuzzy-based algorithm aimed at minimizing uncertainty in received signal strength indicator measures from reference nodes in wireless sensor networks. In the first stage, the indoor space is divided into several zones and a fuzzy-based indoor zone-positioning scheme is used to identify the zone in which the target node is located via zone splitting. In the second stage, adaptive trilateration is used to position the target node within the zone identified in the first stage. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed two-stage fuzzy rectangular splitting outperforms non-fuzzy-based algorithms, including K-Nearest Neighbors–based localization, and traditional triangular splitting schemes. We also developed an expanded positioning scheme to facilitate the selection of a positioning map for large indoor spaces, thereby overcoming the limitations imposed by the size of the positioning area while maintaining high positioning resolution.
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spelling doaj-art-bc2b4067cb6d4206b6d8b2b0095789b42025-08-20T03:04:55ZengWileyInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772018-05-011410.1177/1550147718780649Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inferenceChia-Hsin ChengYi YanWireless indoor positioning systems are susceptible to environmental distortion and attenuation of the signal, which can affect positioning accuracy. In this article, we present a two-stage indoor positioning scheme using a fuzzy-based algorithm aimed at minimizing uncertainty in received signal strength indicator measures from reference nodes in wireless sensor networks. In the first stage, the indoor space is divided into several zones and a fuzzy-based indoor zone-positioning scheme is used to identify the zone in which the target node is located via zone splitting. In the second stage, adaptive trilateration is used to position the target node within the zone identified in the first stage. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed two-stage fuzzy rectangular splitting outperforms non-fuzzy-based algorithms, including K-Nearest Neighbors–based localization, and traditional triangular splitting schemes. We also developed an expanded positioning scheme to facilitate the selection of a positioning map for large indoor spaces, thereby overcoming the limitations imposed by the size of the positioning area while maintaining high positioning resolution.https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147718780649
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Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
title Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
title_full Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
title_fullStr Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
title_full_unstemmed Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
title_short Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference
title_sort indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two stage fuzzy inference
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