LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor

Indoor localization is a key factor for activities of daily living (ADLs)-related services. Many studies invest effort and money on high-cost infrastructure with modified devices. In this paper, an indoor localization system (LiLo) that utilizes ambient light sensor and orientation information on sm...

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Main Authors: Jiaxuan Wu, Yunfei Feng, Carl K. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/16/2503
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description Indoor localization is a key factor for activities of daily living (ADLs)-related services. Many studies invest effort and money on high-cost infrastructure with modified devices. In this paper, an indoor localization system (LiLo) that utilizes ambient light sensor and orientation information on smartphones to recognize ADLs is proposed. Indoor ADLs are recognized by analyzing the data combination of visible light based localization, orientation and time. In the cold start period, LiLo estimates the location based on the computed luminance field map and the frequent orientation, validating the location result by the angle of arrival information. Then, LiLo produces the locations with a machine learning classifier. Compared with previous works, LiLo leaves out the laborious device configuration setup and data collection during the off-line phase. Another advantage is that LiLo utilizes a conventional luminaire and a standard smartphone, without extra infrastructure spreading in rooms. Therefore, every resident with a smartphone can benefit from this technology. An experimental study using data collected from smartphones shows that LiLo is able to achieve high localization accuracy at a low cost.
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spelling doaj.art-0511672673fd418a8d817a5c0f3e55652023-11-30T21:16:09ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922022-08-011116250310.3390/electronics11162503LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light SensorJiaxuan Wu0Yunfei Feng1Carl K. Chang2School of Information Science and Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110180, ChinaWalmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72712, USADepartment of Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USAIndoor localization is a key factor for activities of daily living (ADLs)-related services. Many studies invest effort and money on high-cost infrastructure with modified devices. In this paper, an indoor localization system (LiLo) that utilizes ambient light sensor and orientation information on smartphones to recognize ADLs is proposed. Indoor ADLs are recognized by analyzing the data combination of visible light based localization, orientation and time. In the cold start period, LiLo estimates the location based on the computed luminance field map and the frequent orientation, validating the location result by the angle of arrival information. Then, LiLo produces the locations with a machine learning classifier. Compared with previous works, LiLo leaves out the laborious device configuration setup and data collection during the off-line phase. Another advantage is that LiLo utilizes a conventional luminaire and a standard smartphone, without extra infrastructure spreading in rooms. Therefore, every resident with a smartphone can benefit from this technology. An experimental study using data collected from smartphones shows that LiLo is able to achieve high localization accuracy at a low cost.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/16/2503indoor localizationvisible light communicationactivity of daily livingproximity sensorsmartphone
spellingShingle Jiaxuan Wu
Yunfei Feng
Carl K. Chang
LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
Electronics
indoor localization
visible light communication
activity of daily living
proximity sensor
smartphone
title LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
title_full LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
title_fullStr LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
title_full_unstemmed LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
title_short LiLo: ADL Localization with Conventional Luminaries and Ambient Light Sensor
title_sort lilo adl localization with conventional luminaries and ambient light sensor
topic indoor localization
visible light communication
activity of daily living
proximity sensor
smartphone
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/16/2503
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