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This study introduces a novel indoor positioning system fusing Bluetooth beacons and pedestrian dead reckoning (PDR) for meter-level accuracy. The enhanced PDR method improves step detection, step length calculation, and heading estimation, achieving reliable 2-meter precision without extra infrastructure.

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  • Indoor positioning systems
  • Sensor fusion algorithms
  • Geomatics engineering

Background:

  • Existing indoor positioning methods often require extensive infrastructure or suffer from accuracy limitations.
  • Pedestrian dead reckoning (PDR) techniques are prone to cumulative errors in positioning and heading estimation.
  • Bluetooth beacons offer a low-infrastructure solution but can be affected by signal instability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a robust indoor positioning system by fusing Bluetooth beacons and PDR.
  • To enhance PDR accuracy through improved step detection, step length modeling, and heading estimation with real-time compensation.
  • To mitigate common positioning errors like "go and back" and "cross-wall" phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a multi-threshold step detection algorithm for improved PDR accuracy.
  • Developed a linear computation model for step length estimation based on walking patterns.
  • Utilized a Kalman filter with map geometry for real-time heading compensation.
  • Proposed two fusion schemes: map matching with Bluetooth correction and adaptive Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) based on movement status.

Main Results:

  • Achieved reliable meter-level (2-meter) indoor positioning accuracy.
  • Demonstrated effective inhibition of positioning error accumulation through compensated heading estimation.
  • Successfully eliminated "go and back" and "cross-wall" phenomena using the adaptive EKF fusion method.
  • The proposed methods require minimal computational overhead and maintenance.

Conclusions:

  • The fusion of Bluetooth beacons and enhanced PDR provides a cost-effective and accurate indoor positioning solution.
  • The proposed heading estimation and adaptive EKF fusion significantly improve positioning reliability and accuracy.
  • The system demonstrates practical applicability for meter-level indoor navigation without dedicated infrastructure.