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Analysis of Magnetic Field Measurements for Indoor Positioning

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Infrastructure-free magnetic fields are ubiquitous and have attracted tremendous interest in magnetic field-based indoor positioning. However, magnetic field-based indoor positioning applications face challenges such as low discernibility, heterogeneous devices, and interference from ferromagnetic materials. This paper first analyzes the statistical characteristics of magnetic field (MF) measurements from heterogeneous smartphones. It demonstrates that, in the absence of disturbances, the MF measurements in indoor environments follow a Gaussian distribution with temporal stability and spatial discernibility. It shows the fluctuations in magnetic field intensity caused by the rotation of a smartphone around the Z-axis. Secondly, it suggests that the RLOWESS method can be used to eliminate magnetic field anomalies, using magnetometer calibration to ensure consistent MF measurements in heterogeneous smartphones. Thirdly, it tests the magnetic field positioning performance of homogeneous and heterogeneous devices using different machine learning methods. Finally, it summarizes the feasibility/limitations of using only MF measurement for indoor positioning.

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hal-04487047 , version 1 (03-03-2024)

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Guanglie Ouyang, Karim Abed-Meraim. Analysis of Magnetic Field Measurements for Indoor Positioning. Sensors, 2022, 22 (11), pp.4014. ⟨10.3390/s22114014⟩. ⟨hal-04487047⟩
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