Comparison of Indoor Positioning Methods Based on AR Visual and WiFi Fingerprinting Method

  • Yijun He
  • , Xiang Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Location-based service (LBS) has become an indispensable part of our daily life. However, indoor positioning system at early stage is not able to meet the urgent need for indoor LBS. Low-cost indoor positioning technology without additional equipment is the current challenge in LBS field. In this paper, two typical indoor positioning methods are selected: AR (Augmented Reality) based visual positioning method and WiFi based positioning method. Experiments are conducted to compare the two indoor positioning methods from multiple perspectives. Results show that performance of the two methods are similar in the aspects such as positioning time consumption, equipment cost, usability and difficulty level during preprocessing. Main differences between them are as follows: AR visual positioning method is more accurate and stable, with its mean average error at around 0.85 m and max error at 3.18 m. It’s suitable for indoor environment rich in texture and stable in light. WiFi positioning has high values in error related variables. Its MAE is about 3 m and more volatile with extreme values. However, it has an edge in usability including power consumption indicator. It’s more efficient in data acquisition stage and is suitable for large-scale positioning. This paper tends to provide reference for selection of indoor positioning methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWeb and Wireless Geographical Information Systems - 19th International Symposium, W2GIS 2022, Proceedings
EditorsFarid Karimipour, Sabine Storandt
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages141-151
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783031062445
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event19th International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2022 - Konstanz, Germany
Duration: 28 Apr 202229 Apr 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13238 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference19th International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2022
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityKonstanz
Period28/04/2229/04/22

Keywords

  • AR visual positioning
  • Comparison of indoor positioning methods
  • Indoor positioning and navigation
  • WiFi fingerprint indoor positioning

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