Positioning in Wireless Communications Systems (PDF)

Positioning in Wireless Communications Systems explains
the principal differences and similarities of wireless
communications systems and navigation systems. It discusses
scenarios which are critical for dedicated navigation systems such
as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and which motivate the use
of positioning based on terrestrial wireless communication
systems.

The book introduces approaches for determination of parameters
which are dependent on the position of the mobile terminal
and also discusses iterative algorithms to estimate and track
the position of the mobile terminal. Models for radio propagation
and user mobility are important for performance investigations and
assessments using computer simulations. Thus, channel and mobility
models are explored, especially focussing on critical navigation
environments like urban or indoor scenarios.

Positioning in Wireless Communications Systems examines
advanced algorithms such as hybrid data fusion of satellite
navigation and positioning with wireless communications and
cooperative positioning among mobile terminals.. The performance of
the discussed positioning techniques are explored on the basis of
already existing and operable terrestrial wireless communication
systems such as GSM, UMTS, or LTE and it is shown how positioning
issues are fixed in respective standards.

Written by industry experts working at the cutting edge of
technological development, the authors are well placed to give an
excellent view on this topic, enabling in-depth coverage of current
developments.

Key features

* Unique in its approach to dealing with a heterogeneous
system approach, different cell structures and signal proposals for
future communications systems

* Covers hybrid positioning investigating how GNSS and
wireless communications positioning complement each other

* Applications and exploitation of positioning information
are discussed to show the benefits of including this information in
several parts of a wireless communications system