Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation
Distance estimation plays an important role in location-based services, which has become very popular in recent years. In this paper, a new short range cricket sensor-based approach is proposed for indoor location applications. This solution uses Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) between an optical...
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| author | Jose Rabadan Victor Guerra Rafael Rodríguez Julio Rufo Martin Luna-Rivera Rafael Perez-Jimenez |
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| description | Distance estimation plays an important role in location-based services, which has become very popular in recent years. In this paper, a new short range cricket sensor-based approach is proposed for indoor location applications. This solution uses Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) between an optical and an ultrasound signal which are transmitted simultaneously, to estimate the distance from the base station to the mobile receiver. The measurement of the TDoA at the mobile receiver endpoint is proportional to the distance. The use of optical and ultrasound signals instead of the conventional radio wave signal makes the proposed approach suitable for environments with high levels of electromagnetic interference or where the propagation of radio frequencies is entirely restricted. Furthermore, unlike classical cricket systems, a double-way measurement procedure is introduced, allowing both the base station and mobile node to perform distance estimation simultaneously. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c987f1472833432b873101b3f15a92632022-12-22T03:58:33ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202017-02-0117233010.3390/s17020330s17020330Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance EstimationJose Rabadan0Victor Guerra1Rafael Rodríguez2Julio Rufo3Martin Luna-Rivera4Rafael Perez-Jimenez5IDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainIDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainIDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainIDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainFacultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, Avda Salvador Nava S/N, 78290 San Luis Potosi, MexicoIDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, PCT Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDistance estimation plays an important role in location-based services, which has become very popular in recent years. In this paper, a new short range cricket sensor-based approach is proposed for indoor location applications. This solution uses Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) between an optical and an ultrasound signal which are transmitted simultaneously, to estimate the distance from the base station to the mobile receiver. The measurement of the TDoA at the mobile receiver endpoint is proportional to the distance. The use of optical and ultrasound signals instead of the conventional radio wave signal makes the proposed approach suitable for environments with high levels of electromagnetic interference or where the propagation of radio frequencies is entirely restricted. Furthermore, unlike classical cricket systems, a double-way measurement procedure is introduced, allowing both the base station and mobile node to perform distance estimation simultaneously.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/2/330visible light communicationsoptical wireless communicationsvisible light positioningcricket sensordistance measurement |
| spellingShingle | Jose Rabadan Victor Guerra Rafael Rodríguez Julio Rufo Martin Luna-Rivera Rafael Perez-Jimenez Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation Sensors visible light communications optical wireless communications visible light positioning cricket sensor distance measurement |
| title | Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation |
| title_full | Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation |
| title_short | Hybrid Visible Light and Ultrasound-Based Sensor for Distance Estimation |
| title_sort | hybrid visible light and ultrasound based sensor for distance estimation |
| topic | visible light communications optical wireless communications visible light positioning cricket sensor distance measurement |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/2/330 |
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