Hossain, A. K. M. Mahtab and Soh, Wee-Seng (2007) A comprehensive study of Bluetooth signal parameters for localization. In: The 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC'07). IEEE, pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-1-4244-1143-6 ISSN 2166-9570 (Print), 2166-9589 (Online) (doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2007.4394215)

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Abstract

We provide an elaborate discussion on Bluetooth signal parameters with respect to localization, whereby we collectively designate all types of Bluetooth specification parameters that are related to signal strength - such as RSSI, Link Quality, Received and Transmit Power Level - as Bluetooth signal, parameters. According to our analysis and experimental results, "RSSI" and "Transmit Power Level" turn out to be poor candidates for localization, while "Link Quality" has its limitations. On the other hand, "Received Power Level" correlates nicely with distance, which makes it the most desirable Bluetooth signal parameter to be used in location systems. We contend that it is vital to choose the appropriate signal parameter in Bluetooth location systems, and we expect our work to provide useful pointers in any future design of such systems. Existing systems can also benefit by adopting the appropriate Bluetooth signal parameter in their systems, and thereby, improve their location accuracy.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	The 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC'07)
Additional Information:	Date of Conference: 3-7 Sept. 2007
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Location systems; Bluetooth signal parameters; Signal strength; Link quality; Received-transmit power level
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Faculty of Engineering & Science
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2022 13:08
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16365

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