Abstract

The Internet of things (IoT) has significantly impacted various sectors, including healthcare, environmental monitoring, transportation, and commerce, by enhancing communication networks through the integration of sensors, software, and hardware. This paper presents an accurate IoT indoor localization system based on IoT devices and fingerprinting methods. We explore indoor localization techniques using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and a Radio Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to address the limitations of GPS in indoor environments. The study evaluates the effectiveness of iBeacon transmitters for indoor positioning, comparing the Weighted Centroid Localization (WCL) and Positive Weighted Centroid Localization (PWCL) algorithms, along with fingerprinting methods enhanced by outlier detection and mapping filters. Our methodology includes mapping a real environment onto a coordinate axis, collecting training data from 47 sampling points, and implementing four localization algorithms. The results show that the PWCL algorithm improves accuracy over the WCL algorithm, and hybrid methods further reduce localization errors. The HYBRID-MAPPED method achieves the highest accuracy, with an average error of 1.44 m.

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