Summary of Improved Indoor Localization with Machine Learning Techniques For Iot Applications, by M.w.p. Maduranga
Improved Indoor Localization with Machine Learning Techniques for IoT applications
by M.W.P. Maduranga
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI); Signal Processing (eess.SP)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Medium Difficulty summary: This study focuses on improving location-based services for commercial, military, and social applications by developing a reliable indoor localization system using Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) technology. To achieve this, the researchers employ machine learning algorithms in three phases, including supervised regressors, classifiers, and ensemble methods. Additionally, they introduce novel techniques like weighted least squares and pseudo-linear solution approaches to address non-linear RSSI measurement equations. The study utilizes an experimental testbed with diverse wireless technologies and anchor nodes to collect data, processing it through various filters before algorithm training. The team employs machine learning models such as linear regression, polynomial regression, support vector regression, random forest regression, and decision tree regressor across different wireless technologies to estimate the geographical coordinates of a moving target node. The study evaluates the performance of these models using metrics like accuracy, root mean square errors, precision, recall, sensitivity, coefficient of determinant, and f1-score. The results provide insights into the effectiveness of various machine learning techniques for indoor localization. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Low Difficulty summary: Imagine you’re lost in a big building or trying to navigate through a crowded mall without your phone’s GPS. This study helps solve this problem by developing a better way to find your location indoors using wireless signals like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The researchers use special algorithms to analyze these signals and figure out where you are. They test their system with different types of devices and signals, and the results show that it can accurately locate people indoors. This technology has many practical applications, such as helping emergency responders find people in burning buildings or guiding shoppers through a large store. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Decision tree * F1 score * Linear regression * Machine learning * Precision * Random forest * Recall * Regression * Supervised
