Patent classifications
G01S5/04
INDOOR LOCALIZATION SOLUTION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
The invention relates to an indoor localization system for a wireless communication network. The system comprises: one or more anchor devices, a central entity, and one or more tag devices. Transmission of signals by the one or more tag devices is controlled so that one signal is transmitted at a time on given radio resource, wherein the tag device transmitting said one signal is the tag device being localized. At least one anchor device is configured to: receive, the signal transmitted by the tag device being localized; determine an estimate of a direction of arrival (DOA) based on the received signal by applying a first power method-based algorithm and a second power method-based algorithm respectively and send the estimated DOA together with DOA metadata to the central entity. The invention relates also to indoor localization methods, an anchor device, a computer program, and a computer readable medium.
INDOOR LOCALIZATION SOLUTION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
The invention relates to an indoor localization system for a wireless communication network. The system comprises: one or more anchor devices, a central entity, and one or more tag devices. Transmission of signals by the one or more tag devices is controlled so that one signal is transmitted at a time on given radio resource, wherein the tag device transmitting said one signal is the tag device being localized. At least one anchor device is configured to: receive, the signal transmitted by the tag device being localized; determine an estimate of a direction of arrival (DOA) based on the received signal by applying a first power method-based algorithm and a second power method-based algorithm respectively and send the estimated DOA together with DOA metadata to the central entity. The invention relates also to indoor localization methods, an anchor device, a computer program, and a computer readable medium.
Autonomous search light system, winch system comprising an autonomous search light system, and aircraft comprising an autonomous search light system
An autonomous search light system for being mounted to an aircraft includes a search light for emitting an adjustable light output; an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter; and a controller for determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals and for controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter.
Method and apparatus for estimating position of signal source
Provided is a technology for increasing accuracy of position estimation by estimating a position of a signal source based on an error due to altitudes of a sensor and a signal source and an error due to a pitch of an aircraft as well as an error due to curvature of the earth. At this time, a position estimation method may include receiving measurement data from a plurality of sensors, estimating first position data of the signal source based on the measurement data, identifying an altitude error of the first position data, and estimating second position data that is data obtained by correcting the first position data based on the altitude error.
TIME OF ARRIVAL (TOA) MEASUREMENTS
There is provided a method and/or an apparatus for time of arrival, TOA, measurements. One method includes: performing, at a sample resolution, a correlation process on a received measurement signal to achieve a measurement correlation function; determining a peak sample and correlation data of at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample in the measurement correlation function; determining a TOA and/or distance on the basis of the peak sample and correction data acquired by at least the correlation data of the at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample and pre-assigned configuration data associated to the transmission channel acquired at a subsample resolution.
TIME OF ARRIVAL (TOA) MEASUREMENTS
There is provided a method and/or an apparatus for time of arrival, TOA, measurements. One method includes: performing, at a sample resolution, a correlation process on a received measurement signal to achieve a measurement correlation function; determining a peak sample and correlation data of at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample in the measurement correlation function; determining a TOA and/or distance on the basis of the peak sample and correction data acquired by at least the correlation data of the at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample and pre-assigned configuration data associated to the transmission channel acquired at a subsample resolution.
Emitter geolocation using sorted observations
A receiver operable to determine a geolocation of a radio emitter is disclosed. The receiver can identify a set of observations derived from signals emitted by the radio emitter. The signals can be detected via an antenna associated with the receiver. The receiver can identify an estimated location of the radio emitter. The receiver can calculate a cone angle complement for each observation in the set of observations. The cone angle complement can correspond to an ambiguity level of each observation. The receiver can sort the observations based on corresponding ambiguity levels to produce a set of sorted observations. The receiver can process, using a Kalman filter in the receiver, the set of sorted observations to iteratively refine the estimated location for determination of the geolocation of the radio emitter.
Emitter geolocation using sorted observations
A receiver operable to determine a geolocation of a radio emitter is disclosed. The receiver can identify a set of observations derived from signals emitted by the radio emitter. The signals can be detected via an antenna associated with the receiver. The receiver can identify an estimated location of the radio emitter. The receiver can calculate a cone angle complement for each observation in the set of observations. The cone angle complement can correspond to an ambiguity level of each observation. The receiver can sort the observations based on corresponding ambiguity levels to produce a set of sorted observations. The receiver can process, using a Kalman filter in the receiver, the set of sorted observations to iteratively refine the estimated location for determination of the geolocation of the radio emitter.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UVA) detection system and detection method are provided. The UVA detection system includes: an antenna module, including two receiving antennas separate, with respect to a space each antenna being capable of multi-orientationally receiving signals, for receiving an operational signal from an UVA; a processing/controlling module, including a signal filtering unit and a triangulation detection unit connected with the signal filtering unit, the signal filtering unit filtering out radio frequency (RF) signal of the operational signal received by the antenna module and obtaining at least one of RF 2.4 GHz and RF 5.8 GHz signals, the triangulation detection unit calculating height, orientation and distance of the UAV according to the filtered RF signal.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UVA) detection system and detection method are provided. The UVA detection system includes: an antenna module, including two receiving antennas separate, with respect to a space each antenna being capable of multi-orientationally receiving signals, for receiving an operational signal from an UVA; a processing/controlling module, including a signal filtering unit and a triangulation detection unit connected with the signal filtering unit, the signal filtering unit filtering out radio frequency (RF) signal of the operational signal received by the antenna module and obtaining at least one of RF 2.4 GHz and RF 5.8 GHz signals, the triangulation detection unit calculating height, orientation and distance of the UAV according to the filtered RF signal.