A Data-Driven Factor Graph Model for Anchor-Based Positioning

Ana Moragrega

doi:10.3390/s23125660

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A Data-Driven Factor Graph Model for Anchor-Based Positioning

2023-06-17

Ana Moragrega *

Carles Fernández–Prades

DOI：10.3390/s23125660

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This work presents a data-driven factor graph (FG) model designed to perform anchor-based positioning. The system makes use of the FG to compute the target position, given the distance measurements to the anchor node that know its own position.The aim was to design a hybrid structure (that involves data and modeling approaches) to address positioning models from a Bayesian point of view, customizing them for each technology and scenario. The weighted geometric dilution of precision (WGDOP) metric, which measures the effect on the positioning solution of distance error to the corresponding anchor node and network geometry of the anchor nodes, was taken into account. The presented algorithms were tested with simulated data and also with real-life data collected from IEEE 802.15.4-compliant sensor network nodes with a physical layer based on ultra-wide band (UWB) technology, in scenarios with one target node, three and four anchor nodes, and a time-of-arrival-based range technique. The results showed that the presented algorithm based on the FG technique provided better positioning results than the least squares-based algorithms and even UWB-based commercial systems in various scenarios, with different setups in terms of geometries and propagation conditions.

Keywords:

anchor-based positioning

belief propagation

factor graph

lateration

weighted geometric dilution of precision

weighted least squares

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