Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems
A platform architecture for positioning systems is essential for the realization of a flexible localization system, which interacts with other systems and supports various positioning technologies and algorithms. The decentralized processing of a position enables pushing the application-level knowle...
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| author | Zakaria Kasmi Abdelmoumen Norrdine Jörg Blankenbach |
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| description | A platform architecture for positioning systems is essential for the realization of a flexible localization system, which interacts with other systems and supports various positioning technologies and algorithms. The decentralized processing of a position enables pushing the application-level knowledge into a mobile station and avoids the communication with a central unit such as a server or a base station. In addition, the calculation of the position on low-cost and resource-constrained devices presents a challenge due to the limited computing, storage capacity, as well as power supply. Therefore, we propose a platform architecture that enables the design of a system with the reusability of the components, extensibility (e.g., with other positioning technologies) and interoperability. Furthermore, the position is computed on a low-cost device such as a microcontroller, which simultaneously performs additional tasks such as data collecting or preprocessing based on an operating system. The platform architecture is designed, implemented and evaluated on the basis of two positioning systems: a field strength system and a time of arrival-based positioning system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04cba40f49e24429b8c438f8c14741152022-12-22T04:24:28ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202017-04-0117595710.3390/s17050957s17050957Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning SystemsZakaria Kasmi0Abdelmoumen Norrdine1Jörg Blankenbach2Institute for Computing in Civil Engineering & Geo Information Systems, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, GermanyInstitute for Computing in Civil Engineering & Geo Information Systems, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, GermanyInstitute for Computing in Civil Engineering & Geo Information Systems, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1, Aachen 52074, GermanyA platform architecture for positioning systems is essential for the realization of a flexible localization system, which interacts with other systems and supports various positioning technologies and algorithms. The decentralized processing of a position enables pushing the application-level knowledge into a mobile station and avoids the communication with a central unit such as a server or a base station. In addition, the calculation of the position on low-cost and resource-constrained devices presents a challenge due to the limited computing, storage capacity, as well as power supply. Therefore, we propose a platform architecture that enables the design of a system with the reusability of the components, extensibility (e.g., with other positioning technologies) and interoperability. Furthermore, the position is computed on a low-cost device such as a microcontroller, which simultaneously performs additional tasks such as data collecting or preprocessing based on an operating system. The platform architecture is designed, implemented and evaluated on the basis of two positioning systems: a field strength system and a time of arrival-based positioning system.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/5/957magnetic field positioning systemultra-wideband positioning systemRIOT-OSembedded systemmicrocontrollerSTM32F407LPC2387TDMARTCDS3234 |
| spellingShingle | Zakaria Kasmi Abdelmoumen Norrdine Jörg Blankenbach Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems Sensors magnetic field positioning system ultra-wideband positioning system RIOT-OS embedded system microcontroller STM32F407 LPC2387 TDMA RTC DS3234 |
| title | Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems |
| title_full | Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems |
| title_fullStr | Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems |
| title_short | Platform Architecture for Decentralized Positioning Systems |
| title_sort | platform architecture for decentralized positioning systems |
| topic | magnetic field positioning system ultra-wideband positioning system RIOT-OS embedded system microcontroller STM32F407 LPC2387 TDMA RTC DS3234 |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/5/957 |
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