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    DS-UWB indoor positioning system implementation based on FPGAs

    TitleDS-UWB indoor positioning system implementation based on FPGAs
    Publication TypeJournal Article
    Año de publicación2013
    AutoresGarcía, E, Poudereux, P, Hernández, Á, Garcia, JJ, Ureña, J
    Idioma de publicaciónEnglish
    JournalSensors and Actuators A: Physical
    Volumen201
    Páginas172 - 181
    Fecha de publicación10/2013
    ISSN09244247
    DOI10.1016/j.sna.2013.06.019
    Abstract

    In Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Local Positioning Systems (LPS), Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI), Multiple-Access Interference (MAI) and near-far effect are significant issues that can limit system performance.This paper presents a DS-UWB (Direct Sequence UWB) LPS based on FPGAs (Field-Programmable GateArray) and on commercially available Radio-Frequency (RF) modules. In contrast to other DS-UWB LPS,which uses TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and base-band pulses with low-repetition frequencyrates, the proposal uses QS-CDMA (Quasi-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) techniques withLoosely Synchronized (LS) spreading sequences. This allows to deal with ISI, MAI and near-far effect, aswell as to use very large spreading sequences to increase the processing gain.

    DOI10.1016/j.sna.2013.06.019

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