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A Real-Time Indoor Localization Method with Low-Cost Microwave Doppler Radar Sensors and Particle Filter

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Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2020)

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We propose a novel method of localization based on low-cost continuous-wave unmodulated doppler microwave radar sensors. We use both velocity measures and distance estimations with RSS from radar sensors. We also implement a particle filter for real time localization. Experiments show that, with a reasonable initial estimate, it is possible to track the movements of a person in a room with enough accuracy for considering using this type of devices for monitoring a person or indoor guiding applications.

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Ferrand, S., Alouges, F., Aussal, M. (2020). A Real-Time Indoor Localization Method with Low-Cost Microwave Doppler Radar Sensors and Particle Filter. In: Miesenberger, K., Manduchi, R., Covarrubias Rodriguez, M., Peňáz, P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12376. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58796-3_54

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