Employing user feedback for fast, accurate, low-maintenance geolocationing
- 1 January 2004
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Vol. msr tr 200, 111-120
- https://doi.org/10.1109/percom.2004.1276850
Abstract
One way to improve inferences on sensor data is to tune the algorithms through a time-consuming offline procedure. A less expensive and potentially more accurate method is to use an online procedure based on feedback from users, who often know best what the data means to them. We present a method for user-assisted location inference based on 802.11b wireless signal strengths. A user 'corrects' system geolocations by clicking on a map, recording a 'virtual access point' (VAP) at the selected point for future inferences. A best VAP is selected using simple criteria, including the VAP's creator. This permit using other's VAPs while getting their own if one exists, capturing user-specific behavior. The system is also self-maintaining with respect to changing access point deployments. Indoor experiments show very good accuracy for this simple method.Keywords
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