Adapting Wi-Fi samples to environmental changes automatically

Abstract

In recent years, a positioning method which utilizes wireless LAN without using GPS has attracted attention. Especially, in the case of a method which combines absolute position with a Wi-Fi radio environment in advance, the cost of operation and management becomes enormous. Therefore, by sampling Wi-Fi radio information observed at points where users stay frequently or in the long-term, a method which automates to collect and update the Wi-Fi radio information has been proposed. In the case of a long-term operating, the positioning accuracy, however, decreases because this method does not perform well in maintaining and managing samples. It cannot adapt samples to environmental changes although Wi-Fi radio signals change in case of long-term operating. Accordingly, this paper proposes a new calculation formula for improving a positioning accuracy. The formula is calculated with the weight of each base station for avoidance of ill-behaving stations. In addition, this paper also proposes the automated management system with two steps. It adapts samples to changes of Wi-Fi radio signals and a user's behavior. As a result, a positioning accuracy of the new system is higher than existing one.