3D Visualized Indoor Positioning System

Abstract: Three-dimensional visualization refers to the process by which graphical content is created using the Three-dimensional software. While working with Threedimensional visualization, different indoor positioning techniques can be used to detect and track the movement of objects. Combining these two technologies provide the ability to monitor a room and its objects in real time. Positioning is the process of recording the movement of objects or people. Positioning techniques can be used in many different areas such as emergent situations and tracking objects with potential risks as an aid. It is not self-evident how well this kind of a system would work in the given contexts. To address this, the method has consisted of a literature study focused on existing theories of positioning and different factors that affect the positioning outcome and a case study on positioning systems in a number of existing indoor positioning systems. The purpose of this project is to present and evaluate a prototype where an indoor positioning system will be combined with a specific platform which works with simple types of hardware signals to generate three-dimensional models. The goal is to present a system that will have the ability to be used without any infrastructure or external hardware. Different indoor positioning systems will be analyzed as well as their use in various scenarios. This thesis evaluates various technical choices, and provides an overview of some of the existing wireless indoor positioning solutions and the theory and methods used, before describing the case study, including the development process, problems faced, the result, and the experimental testing results. In conclusion, the thesis presents a prototype which is validated to fulfill the basic expectation of a three-dimensional visualized indoor positioning system.