Analysis of flip ambiguities in distributed network localization

Anushiya A. Kannan*, Bariş Fidan, Guoqiang Mao, Brian D.O. Anderson

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    Abstract

    Accurate self-localization capability is highly desirable in wireless sensor networks. A major problem in trilateration based wireless sensor network localization that may introduce large errors in the location estimates is flip ambiguity. Recently the notion of robust quadrilaterals has been introduced as a way to identify possible flip ambiguities that otherwise corrupt localization computations. In this paper, we provide a formal geometric analysis of flip ambiguity problems using similar notions. The two main objectives of the paper are filling some technical gaps in the recent relevant works and developing a generic formal method for quantifying the likelihood of suffering from flip ambiguities for arbitrary sensor neighborhood geometries.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationConference Proceedings of 2007 Information, Decision and Control, IDC
    Pages193-198
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    Event2007 Information, Decision and Control, IDC - Adelaide, Australia
    Duration: 12 Feb 200714 Feb 2007

    Publication series

    NameConference Proceedings of 2007 Information, Decision and Control, IDC

    Conference

    Conference2007 Information, Decision and Control, IDC
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityAdelaide
    Period12/02/0714/02/07

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