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Lisandro Lovisolo1,2, Fernando Cruz-Roldán2, Manuel Blanco-Velasco2
1Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro 999074, Brazil.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 27, 2022
Summary
This study explores using existing power line infrastructure for positioning. It reviews methods for power line positioning systems (PLPS) and how power line communication (PLC) can enable this emerging technology.
Area of Science:
- Electrical Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
- Telecommunications
Background:
- Ubiquitous power line infrastructure offers a potential foundation for positioning services.
- Current positioning systems face limitations in certain environments.
- Power Line Communication (PLC) systems are already deployed for data transmission over power lines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey existing research and development in power line positioning systems (PLPS).
- To explore the working principles and feasibility of utilizing power lines for device positioning.
- To identify potential applications and future research directions for PLPS.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing power line positioning system (PLPS) research.
- Analysis of Power Line Communication (PLC) technologies for positioning applications.
- Exploration of the integration of PLPS with existing power grid infrastructure.
Main Results:
- Identified various efforts and working principles for implementing PLPS.
- Demonstrated the potential of leveraging PLC systems for positioning.
- Highlighted that PLPS are still in a prospective research and development phase.
Conclusions:
- Power line infrastructure presents a promising, yet largely untapped, resource for positioning.
- Further research and development are needed to realize the full potential of PLPS.
- PLPS could offer novel solutions for location-based services in diverse scenarios.
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