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  • Wireless communication
  • Indoor positioning systems
  • Signal processing

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  • Indoor localization remains a challenge despite advancements in technologies like ultrawideband and Bluetooth 5.1.
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a prevalent technology for indoor positioning, but traditional methods face limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel indoor mobile device localization technique using BLE.
  • To overcome the limitations of Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)-based methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes spatial signal coverage analysis from multi-power Bluetooth emulators and an array of receivers.
  • Creates a probability grid from coverage patterns to determine device location.
  • Accounts for antenna properties and beacon emulator operational ranges for enhanced precision.

Main Results:

  • Static measurements achieved an average error of 1.83 m, median error of 1.73 m, and mode error of 2.35 m.
  • Dynamic measurements with a robot showed a 3.6 m error for 70% of samples and 4.6 m for 94% of samples.
  • The method demonstrates greater consistency by using receiver range data instead of RSSI.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed BLE localization technique offers improved accuracy and consistency over traditional RSSI methods.
  • The system is applicable for real-world scenarios like tracking attendees at trade fairs for event optimization.
  • This spatial coverage analysis method provides a robust solution for indoor positioning challenges.