Ultra-Wideband Ranging for In-Vehicle Smartphone Positioning

dc.contributor.advisorO'Keefe, Kyle
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Dongyu
dc.contributor.committeememberEl-Sheimy, Naser
dc.contributor.committeememberLiang, Steve
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-17T17:38:53Z
dc.date.available2021-05-17T17:38:53Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-13
dc.description.abstractOutdoor positioning technologies have advanced rapidly over the past decade and are now able to meet the requirements of many consumer applications. Nevertheless, some challenges remain around the efficacy of these technologies as it relates to the complexity of the indoor environment, obstacles, and layout. One of these environments is inside passenger vehicles. The use of smartphones in vehicles, and resulting distracted driving remains a challenge. This thesis proposes and evaluates a method to locate a smartphone inside a car by using ultra-wideband ranging sensors installed in the phone, the car, and possibly also in the car key. This thesis introduces the Ultra-Wideband ranging and wireless positioning technologies in detail and simulates and analyzes the performance of commonly used wireless positioning algorithms through ranging-based positioning methods. Based on the analysis of simulation experiments and the characteristics of each algorithm, trilateration using both the Least Squares method, and the Kalman Filter method were selected to track a smartphone in a car. The Kalman Filter was found to demonstrate better results compared with Least Squares when using weighted measurements, a height constraint, and a random walk dynamics model. Also, the horizontal accuracy of the driver's seat is increased by 40% and 60% in Least Squares and Kalman Filter, respectively. The results of simulation and real tests show that Ultra-Wideband technology can provide satisfactory positioning results for mobile phones and, potentially, passengers and physical objects in the vehicle, which indicates that the driver's driving state and the passenger's state can be predicted to some extent.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZhang, D. (2021). Ultra-Wideband Ranging for In-Vehicle Smartphone Positioning (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38873
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113426
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectSensors, UWB, in-vehicleen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineeringen_US
dc.titleUltra-Wideband Ranging for In-Vehicle Smartphone Positioningen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering – Geomaticsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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