Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 815-824.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0255-8297.2019.06.006

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Hybrid Moving Object Localization with EKF Based on Measurement Techniques of UWB and ZigBee

WANG Yan1, CHANG Xiaopeng2, ZHANG Jianping3   

  1. 1. College of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450044, China;
    2. College of Software, Henan Finance University, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    3. College of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450044, China
  • Received:2018-10-21 Revised:2019-06-21 Online:2019-11-30 Published:2019-12-06

Abstract: In wireless sensor networks, either single tracking algorithm or single measurement technique cannot obtain high positioning accuracy for moving target tracking. To solve the problem, a hybrid localization technology composed of a tracking algorithm and different measuring techniques is proposed. The tracking algorithm based on the principle of extended Kalman filter is analyzed. By combining the distance values measured by ultra band width (UWB) technology and the receiving signal strength measured by ZigBee measuring technology, and applying them into the tracking algorithm based on extended Kalman filter, we achieve an approach of hybrid position tracking for moving objects in indoor environments. Experiment for indoor moving objects shows that the proposed position-tracking approach performs high localization accuracy.

Key words: wireless sensor networks, moving target localization, extended Kalman filter, wireless measuring technology, localization accuracy, indoor localization

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