• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1881-1903
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• 2015

With the fast-developing of mobile terminals, positioning techniques based on fingerprinting method draws attention from many researchers even world famous companies. To conquer some shortcomings of the existing fingerprinting systems and further improve its performance, we propose a radio map building and updating technique, which is able to customize the spatial and temporal dependency of radio maps. The method includes indoor propagation and penetration modeling and the analysis of human traffic. Based on the combination of Ray-Tracing Algorithm, Finite-Different Time-Domain and Rough Set Theory, the approach of indoor propagation modeling accurately represents the spatial dependency of the radio map. In terms of temporal dependency, we specifically study the factor of moving people in the interest area. With measurement and statistics, the factor of human traffic is introduced as the temporal updating component. We improve our existing indoor positioning system with the proposed building and updating method, and compare the localization accuracy. The results show that the enhanced system can conquer the influence caused by moving people, and maintain the confidence probability stable during week, which enhance the actual availability and robustness of fingerprinting-based indoor positioning system.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2006

Measurement results are presented for the effects of people moving near and across short-range indoor propagation links at 2.45 GHz (ISM band). Excess loss due to scattering and blockage by human bodies in the vicinity of one terminal were measured for different radio links in an office environment. Statistics on fades due to human body motion are given. Polarization coupling (depolarization) for various radio links was measured, and correlation of polarization components is discussed as a basis for using polarization diversity reception in short-range indoor systems.

• 한국정보기술학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2019

최근 5G 표준화가 본격화되고 실내위치관련 서비스에 대한 수요가 증가하면서, 실내 측위 기술에 대한 연구가 다양한 산업분야에서 연구되고 있으며, WLAN(Wireless Local Area Network)을 이용한 핑거프린팅 기법 기반의 연구가 대표적이다. 본 논문은 UDN(Ultra Dense Network) 환경에서 C-RAN(Cloud Radio Access Network) 구조와 상향링크 CSI(Channel State Information)를 측위 기반정보로 사용하는 실내 측위 기술을 제안한다. 기존의 핑거프린팅 방식에 머신러닝 기술 중 하나인 KNN(K Nearest Neighbor) 기술을 결합하여 측위 정확도를 개선하였으며, 성능 분석을 위해 구축된 테스트베드에서 수행된 기존 실내 측위 기술과 제안 기술의 성능 비교 실험을 통해, 제안하는 기술이 측위 정확도를 개선함을 확인하였다.

• 한국정보통신설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신설비학회 2008년도 정보통신설비 학술대회
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• pp.253-256
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• 2008

In this paper, we analyze the performance of RAKE receiver for impulse radio-ultra wide band (IR-UWB) systems in indoor multipath radio channel. Pulse position modulation-time hopping (PPM-TH) signal is considered. And we also consider three types of RAKE receivers, which are ideal RAKE, selective RAKE, and partial RAKE receivers. The indoor channel is modeled as the modified Saleh and Valenzuela (SV) model which has been proposed as a UWB channel model by the IEEE group, IEEE 802.15.SG3a.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2014

This paper considers the crucial problem of deploying wireless relays for achieving a connected wireless sensor network in indoor environments, an important aspect related to the management of the sensor network. Several algorithms have been proposed for ensuring full sensing coverage and network connectivity. These algorithms are not applicable to indoor environments because of the complexity of indoor environments, in which a radio signal can be dramatically degraded by obstacles such as walls. We first prove theoretically that the indoor relay placement problem is NP-hard. We then predict the radio coverage of a given relay deployment in indoor environments. We consider two practical scenarios; wire-connected relays and radio-connected relays. For the network with wire-connected relays, we propose an efficient greedy algorithm to compute the deployment locations of relays for achieving the required coverage percentage. This algorithm is proved to provide a $H_n$ factor approximation to the theoretical optimum, where $H_n=1+{\frac{1}{2}}+{\cdots}+{\frac{1}{n}}={\ln}(n)+1$, and n is the number of all grid points. In the network with radio-connected relays, relays have to be connected in an ad hoc mode. We then propose an algorithm based on the previous algorithm for ensuring the connectivity of relays. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithms achieve better performance than baseline algorithms.

• 중소기업융합학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 3차원 광선추적 기법을 이용한 실내 환경에서의 전파특성 분석을 위한 3D 시뮬레이터를 이용한 분석 결과를 제시하였다. 지금까지 소개된 대부분의 전파특성 분석 결과들은 2차원 평면에서 거리에 따른 신호의 손실(Path Loss) 위주로 연구가 진행 되었다. 본 연구에서는 실내에서 전파특성을 분석하기 위해 다양한 ITU 모델을 사용하여 입체구조의 실내 환경에서 전파의 수신신호의 세기에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 시뮬레이터를 이용해 150MHz와 2GHz대역의 손실 특성이 비교 되었고 예상한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그리고 각 수신기의 위치에서 수신 신호는 전파경로상의 벽면에서 손실되는 전력에 따라 차이가 생기기 때문에 송신기의 출력이 중요한 요인으로 분석되었다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.247-249
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• 2006

In the development of a new wireless communications system, a versatile and accurate radio channel for indoor communications is needed. In particular, the investigation of radio transmission into buildings is very important. In this letter, we present an improved three-dimensional electromagnetic wave propagation prediction model for indoor wireless communications that takes into consideration building penetration loss. A ray tracing technique based on an image method is also employed in this study. Three-dimensional models can predict any complex indoor environment composed of arbitrarily shaped walls. A speed-up algorithm, which is a modified deterministic ray tube method, is also introduced for efficient prediction and computation.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.243-257
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• 2010

Rapid developments in wireless sensor networks have extended many applications, hence, many studies have developed wireless sensor network positioning systems for indoor environments. Among those systems, the Global Position System (GPS) is unsuitable for indoor environments due to Line-Of-Sight (LOS) limitations, while the wireless sensor network is more suitable, given its advantages of low cost, easy installation, and low energy consumption. Due to the complex settings of indoor environments and the high demands for precision, the implementation of an indoor positioning system is difficult to construct. This study adopts a low-cost positioning method that does not require additional hardware, and uses the received signal strength (RSS) values from the receiver node to estimate the distance between the test objects. Since many objects in indoor environments would attenuate the radio signals and cause errors in estimation distances, knowing the path loss exponent (PLE) in an environment is crucial. However, most studies preset a fixed PLE, and then substitute it into a radio propagation loss model to estimate the distance between the test points; such method would lead to serious errors. To address this problem, this study proposes a Path Loss Exponent Estimation Algorithm, which uses only four beacon nodes to construct a radio propagation loss model for an indoor environment, and is able to provide enhanced positioning precision, accurate positioning services, low cost, and high efficiency.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2015

최근 다양한 센서들의 성능 개선으로 실내측위가 가능해졌다. 하지만 Wi-Fi 라디오 맵을 이용한 실내 측위나 가속도 센서와 디지털 캠퍼스를 이용한 실내 측위는 아직 상당한 오차를 가지고 있어 지금까지의 연구는 실내 측위의 정확성을 높이는 측위 기술에 대해 많이 진행되었다. 하지만 좌표단위가 아닌 방 단위의 정확성을 가진 실내 맵 매칭이 가능하다면 Wi-Fi 라디오 맵, 가속도 센서 기반의 현재 실내측위기술로도 실내 서비스가 가능하다. 이에 본 연구는 방 단위의 정확성을 가지는 실내 맵 매칭을 위해, 실내 네트워크 맵 매칭에 대해 정의하고, 이를 수행하며 생기는 이슈들에 대해 살펴보고, 이를 해결하기 위해 은닉 마르코프 모델을 사용한 방안에 대해 제시한다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.59-61
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• 2022

무선 AP를 이용한 실내 측위 시스템 기법 중 핑거프린트 기법은 측위를 수행하기 전 AP의 Mac 정보와 수신세기를 수집하여 Radio Map을 구축하고 이후 측위 과정에서 수집되는 AP의 정보와 비교하여 위치를 판단하는 기법이다. 단, 기존 Radio Map 구축방법은 실내를 일정한 크기의 Grid Map으로 나누어 측정했을 때 실내 환경에 따라 수많은 AP들의 충돌로 인한 상호간의 신호 간섭이 발생, 신호 패턴에 영향을 주어 신호 세기 탐색 결과가 항상 일정하게 나오지 않는 문제점이 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 기존의 고정형 Radio Map 구축 방법과 측정 구역 자체를 신호 세기에 따라 능동적으로 분석하여 구성하는 가변적 Radio Map 구축기법에 대하여 비교 설명한다.