Indoor Localization using 5G Networks

The goal of this partnership is to study several challenges related to locating objects in indoor environments, using Ericsson’s radio dot system (RDS), a system which has been designed to provide fast and reliable 5G cellular service inside buildings. The first direction involves locating and tracking a wireless transmitter, which will be accomplished based on accurately detecting the times at which a transmitted reference signal is received at each of the distributed antennas in the RDS, which translates into relative distances to the transmitter. Tracking movement of a non-transmitting object will be addressed by transmitting a deterministic reference signal from one of the RDS antennas, which, after being reflected by both stationary and non-stationary objects, will be captured at each of the other RDS antennas. By comparing changes to the captured signals over time, it is possible to estimate the location and relative movement of a non-stationary object.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Marsland;Chung-Horng Lung;Chung-Horng Lung;Syed Naqvi;Ian Marsland

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Partner:

Ericsson Canada Inc (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

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