View source for 18342641. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDOOR POSITIONING USING RANGING AND SENSING INFORMATION simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

=METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDOOR POSITIONING USING RANGING AND SENSING INFORMATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.|Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.]]


[[Category:Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Rebal Al Jurdi of Allen TX (US)|Rebal Al Jurdi of Allen TX (US)]][[Category:Rebal Al Jurdi of Allen TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Hao Chen of Allen TX (US)|Hao Chen of Allen TX (US)]][[Category:Hao Chen of Allen TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Jianyuan Yu of Blacksburg VA (US)|Jianyuan Yu of Blacksburg VA (US)]][[Category:Jianyuan Yu of Blacksburg VA (US)]]

[[:Category:Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)|Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)]][[Category:Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Kyu-Hui Han of Suwon-si (KR)|Kyu-Hui Han of Suwon-si (KR)]][[Category:Kyu-Hui Han of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[:Category:Jianzhong Zhang of Dallas TX (US)|Jianzhong Zhang of Dallas TX (US)]][[Category:Jianzhong Zhang of Dallas TX (US)]]

==METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDOOR POSITIONING USING RANGING AND SENSING INFORMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18342641 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDOOR POSITIONING USING RANGING AND SENSING INFORMATION

==Simplified Explanation==

The indoor positioning method described in the patent application involves scanning for registered Wi-Fi nodes with known coordinates, performing ranging operations with selected nodes, obtaining sensor readings from inertial measurement units (IMUs) of a device, and estimating the device's position using filtering operations.

* Scanning for registered Wi-Fi nodes with known coordinates
* Performing ranging operations with selected nodes
* Obtaining sensor readings from IMUs of a device
* Estimating the device's position using filtering operations

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in indoor navigation systems, asset tracking in warehouses, and location-based services in shopping malls.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves the problem of accurately determining the indoor position of a device without relying solely on GPS signals, which are often unreliable indoors.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include improved indoor positioning accuracy, enhanced user experience in indoor environments, and increased efficiency in asset tracking and location-based services.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
One potential commercial application of this technology is in the development of indoor navigation apps for shopping centers, airports, and large indoor venues.

== Possible Prior Art ==
Prior art in indoor positioning methods using Wi-Fi signals and sensor fusion techniques may exist, but specific examples are not provided in the patent application.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

== How does this technology handle multi-floor indoor environments? ==
The patent application does not specify how the method accounts for multi-floor indoor environments where Wi-Fi signals and sensor readings may vary significantly between floors.

== What is the power consumption of devices using this technology? ==
The patent application does not address the power consumption implications of implementing this indoor positioning method on mobile devices or other hardware.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

An indoor positioning method includes scanning for registered Wi-Fi nodes with known coordinates to generate a list of the registered Wi-Fi nodes. The method also includes performing a ranging operation by (i) selecting nodes to range with from the list of the registered Wi-Fi nodes, and (ii) processing ranging responses from the selected nodes to generate a series of distance measurements. The method further includes obtaining a series of sensor readings generated by one or more inertial measurement units (IMUs) of a device. The method also includes estimating a position of the device based on the series of distance measurements and the series of sensor readings using first and second filtering operations that are performed in parallel.



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