Essays about: "Smartphones based positioning"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words Smartphones based positioning.

  1. 6. Indoor Positioning System based on Bluetooth Low Energy for Blind or Visually Impaired Users : Running on a smartphone

    University essay from KTH/Radio Systems Laboratory (RS Lab)

    Author : Tengqingqing Ge; [2015]
    Keywords : RSSI-based indoor positioning; Bluetooth; smartphone; blind and visually impaired; RSSI-baserade inomhuspositionering; Bluetooth; smartphone; blinda och synskadade;

    Abstract : Blind and visually impaired (BVI) users desire an indoor navigation tool that is inexpensive, convenient, and reliable. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the feasibility of using a smartphone as a platform for such a navigation tool. A good navigation tool should have both a good positioning accuracy and a user-friendly interface. READ MORE

  3. 7. Evaluation and testing of technologies for indoor positioning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Fredrik Helander; Hampus Engström; [2015]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Indoor positioning based on magnetic field fingerprints Indoor positioning, one of today’s technical challenges. How can it be solved when there is no standard solution? One approach is by discretizing earth’s magnetic field and use it as fingerprints. Today there is a standard technology called global positioning system, GPS. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Kalman filter approach to reduce position error for pedestrian applications in areas of bad GPS reception

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Mattias Eliasson; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The number of GPS-enabled devices are growing rapidly. A large segment of the growth is coupled to the growth of smartphones. Some location-based applications are relatively simple, requiring only a rough position estimate. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sensor Fused Indoor Positioning Using Dual Band WiFi Signal Measurements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Fredrik Karlsson; Martin Karlsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A ubiquitous and accurate positioning system for mobile devices is of great importance both to business and research due to the large number of applications and services it enables. In most outdoor environments this problem was solved by the introduction of the Global Positioning System (GPS). READ MORE

  6. 10. An Explorative Usability Studyof Smartphone-Based Indoor Navigation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : MARKUS MILD; ALEXIS MÄÄTTÄ VINKLER; [2013]
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    Abstract : Mobile phone usage is constantly increasing, as a result we are becoming more reliant on services provided for mobile devices. Mobile devices and especially smartphones can be used for a variety of purposes and has especially made location based services (LBS) mainstream, where outdoor usage has been the primary scope of use. READ MORE