An NLOS Ranging Error Mitigation Method for 5G Positioning in Indoor Environments
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Abstract
Positioning based on wireless signals such as mobile communication networks has become an important means to provide high-precision location services in environments where satellite signals are blocked. In complex environments such as indoors and underground, wireless signal propagation is obstructed and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) phenomena appear due to serious occlusion and reflection. The time delay caused by NLOS effects has little impact on communication system but can significantly increase positioning errors in positioning systems. Therefore, the effective suppression of NLOS errors is crucial to improving 5G positioning accuracy. To address the insufficient feature extraction of existing NLOS error suppression methods, the neglect of residual NLOS measurement errors, and poor stability of position estimation results, this paper innovatively proposes an NLOS mitigation and location estimation method for 5G positioning terminals. Simulation and experimental test results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the comparative methods both theoretically and practically, achieving an average positioning accuracy of 1.85 m in complex indoor NLOS environments. The method proposed in this paper provides a new strategy for NLOS error suppression in indoor 5G positioning, which can significantly contribute to high-precision location services based on commercial 5G networks.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies · Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems · GNSS positioning and interference
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Affiliations
School of Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Funding
National Science and Technology Council
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