Decimeter-level localization with a single WiFi access point

Deepak Vasisht, Swarun Kumar, Dina Katabi

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Abstract

We present Chronos, a system that enables a single WiFi access point to localize clients to within tens of centimeters. Such a system can bring indoor positioning to homes and small businesses which typically have a single access point. The key enabler underlying Chronos is a novel algorithm that can compute sub-nanosecond time-of-flight using commodity WiFi cards. By multiplying the time-of-flight with the speed of light, a MIMO access point computes the distance between each of its antennas and the client, hence localizing it. Our implementation on commodity WiFi cards demonstrates that Chronos’s accuracy is comparable to state-of-the-art localization systems, which use four or five access points.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, NSDI 2016
PublisherUSENIX Association
Pages165-178
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781931971294
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event13th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, NSDI 2016 - Santa Clara, United States
Duration: Mar 16 2016Mar 18 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 13th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, NSDI 2016

Conference

Conference13th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, NSDI 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Clara
Period3/16/163/18/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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