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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry necessitates advanced positioning technologies for diverse applications.
  • Existing positioning methods often face limitations in accuracy and environmental adaptability for IoT deployments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel distance measurement method based on phase regeneration (PRG) for high-precision positioning in IoT.
  • To enable reliable indoor and outdoor positioning capabilities tailored for the demands of the IoT sector.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed PRG algorithm employs a two-phase approach: a coarse ranging phase and a fine ranging phase.
  • Gradient Boost Decision Tree (GBDT) fingerprinting is utilized for initial coarse distance estimation.
  • Fine distance is determined by measuring carrier phase differences, with coarse distance resolving integer ambiguity for high precision.

Main Results:

  • The PRG method demonstrates the capability to achieve range finding with decimeter-level precision.
  • Successful high-precision ranging was validated under a 10 MHz subcarrier frequency in simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The phase regeneration ranging (PRG) method offers a robust solution for accurate distance measurement in IoT applications.
  • This approach significantly enhances the positioning accuracy for IoT devices in both indoor and outdoor environments.