TITLE: Position Location in Wireless Communications

WHEN: December 5, 2003, 1:30-2:30 PM

WHERE: IS Bldg., 2nd floor Conference Room

WHO: Siriluck Tipmongkonsilp

Committee:

Dr. David Tipper
Dr. Prashant Krishnamurthy
Dr. Joseph Kabara
Dr. Martin Weiss

ABSTRACT: Mobile position location initially developed as a response to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-911 requirement, has become an increasingly important research topic in wireless communications. While safety is the main motivation for wireless position location, other promising commercial applications include mobile yellow pages, information and navigational services, roadside assistance, fleet management and accident reporting. With recent advances in wireless communications, position location in wireless may now be accomplished by a number of techniques. In this paper, we review the fundamental principles of position location and discuss the location methods implemented in each of the major wireless standards as solutions to comply with FCC ruling. We also present challenging problems in wireless position location as well as possibilities in location applications.