Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks

Accurate localization for wireless sensor end devices is critical, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) location-based applications such as remote healthcare, where there is a need for quick response to emergency or maintenance services. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are widely known for out...

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Autores principales: Winfred Ingabire, Hadi Larijani, Ryan M. Gibson, Ayyaz-UI-Haq Qureshi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:39ee5805c9ce45449e0584a50a26808a2021-11-25T16:12:59ZOutdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks10.3390/a141103071999-4893https://doaj.org/article/39ee5805c9ce45449e0584a50a26808a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/14/11/307https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4893Accurate localization for wireless sensor end devices is critical, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) location-based applications such as remote healthcare, where there is a need for quick response to emergency or maintenance services. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are widely known for outdoor localization services; however, high-power consumption and hardware cost become a significant hindrance to dense wireless sensor networks in large-scale urban areas. Therefore, wireless technologies such as Long-Range Wide-Area Networks (LoRaWAN) are being investigated in different location-aware IoT applications due to having more advantages with low-cost, long-range, and low-power characteristics. Furthermore, various localization methods, including fingerprint localization techniques, are present in the literature but with different limitations. This study uses LoRaWAN Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values to predict the unknown X and Y position coordinates on a publicly available LoRaWAN dataset for Antwerp in Belgium using Random Neural Networks (RNN). The proposed localization system achieves an improved high-level accuracy for outdoor dense urban areas and outperforms the present conventional LoRa-based localization systems in other work, with a minimum mean localization error of 0.29 m.Winfred IngabireHadi LarijaniRyan M. GibsonAyyaz-UI-Haq QureshiMDPI AGarticleIoTLoRaWANRSSIlocalizationRNNIndustrial engineering. Management engineeringT55.4-60.8Electronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95ENAlgorithms, Vol 14, Iss 307, p 307 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic IoT
LoRaWAN
RSSI
localization
RNN
Industrial engineering. Management engineering
T55.4-60.8
Electronic computers. Computer science
QA75.5-76.95
spellingShingle IoT
LoRaWAN
RSSI
localization
RNN
Industrial engineering. Management engineering
T55.4-60.8
Electronic computers. Computer science
QA75.5-76.95
Winfred Ingabire
Hadi Larijani
Ryan M. Gibson
Ayyaz-UI-Haq Qureshi
Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
description Accurate localization for wireless sensor end devices is critical, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) location-based applications such as remote healthcare, where there is a need for quick response to emergency or maintenance services. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are widely known for outdoor localization services; however, high-power consumption and hardware cost become a significant hindrance to dense wireless sensor networks in large-scale urban areas. Therefore, wireless technologies such as Long-Range Wide-Area Networks (LoRaWAN) are being investigated in different location-aware IoT applications due to having more advantages with low-cost, long-range, and low-power characteristics. Furthermore, various localization methods, including fingerprint localization techniques, are present in the literature but with different limitations. This study uses LoRaWAN Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values to predict the unknown X and Y position coordinates on a publicly available LoRaWAN dataset for Antwerp in Belgium using Random Neural Networks (RNN). The proposed localization system achieves an improved high-level accuracy for outdoor dense urban areas and outperforms the present conventional LoRa-based localization systems in other work, with a minimum mean localization error of 0.29 m.
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author Winfred Ingabire
Hadi Larijani
Ryan M. Gibson
Ayyaz-UI-Haq Qureshi
author_facet Winfred Ingabire
Hadi Larijani
Ryan M. Gibson
Ayyaz-UI-Haq Qureshi
author_sort Winfred Ingabire
title Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
title_short Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
title_full Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
title_fullStr Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
title_full_unstemmed Outdoor Node Localization Using Random Neural Networks for Large-Scale Urban IoT LoRa Networks
title_sort outdoor node localization using random neural networks for large-scale urban iot lora networks
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/39ee5805c9ce45449e0584a50a26808a
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