Multi-Link Wireless Positioning Terminal Trajectory Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless positioning terminals face challenges in accurately and reliably estimating vehicle position due to insufficient changes in RSSI and environmental disturbances, leading to decreased accuracy and increased time for position estimation.

Innovation Solution

A wireless positioning terminal that receives signals via multiple communication links, determines multi-link-base reception information, and generates a measured trajectory to accurately match with a base trajectory, enabling quick and reliable position estimation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the interval to determine matching is elongated to improve matching accuracy between probe trajectory and base trajectory, then matching accuracy is improved, but the time to estimate position increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematching accuracyVSAvoidposition estimation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the signal reception process by utilizing multiple communication links (direct wave and reflected wave paths) to receive the same signal from the base station. Each link provides independent RSSI measurements, which are then combined to create a more robust matching criterion. This segmentation allows the system to achieve accurate matching without requiring excessively long intervals, as the multiple links provide redundant information that improves matching reliability within shorter time frames.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If threshold value for successful matching is increased to improve reliability, then reliability is improved, but the chances of successful matching decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematching reliabilityVSAvoidmatching success rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the RSSI measurements from multiple communication links (direct wave path and reflected wave path) into a combined matching criterion. By combining the information from multiple links, the system achieves more reliable and distinctive trajectory features that can withstand higher threshold values while maintaining successful matching rates. The merged information from multiple links provides a more robust basis for matching that is less susceptible to environmental variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If single-link reception information is used for positioning, then device complexity is reduced, but position estimation accuracy decreases due to insufficient RSSI change

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereception system complexityVSAvoidposition estimation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the wireless positioning terminal multi-functional by enabling it to receive and process signals through multiple communication links simultaneously. The same wireless receiver is utilized to capture both direct wave and reflected wave signals, making the device capable of performing enhanced positioning accuracy without requiring additional specialized hardware. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve high positioning accuracy while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9628961B2Wireless positioning terminal
Publication Date: 2017.04.18 DENSO CORP
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AI summary

A wireless positioning terminal includes a wireless receiver receiving reception signals from a wireless transmitter via multiple communication links. A multi-link-base reception informational item is determined by evaluating reception signals via the communication links. The multi-link-base reception informational item, which has a value varying with a position of the wireless positioning terminal, varies with the position differently from an informational item of a reception signal via one of the communication links. A base trajectory is stored which represents correspondence relation about points between (i) a position of the wireless positioning terminal and (ii) the multi-link-base reception informational item. A measured trajectory is generated which represents correspondence relation about points between (i) a calculated position variation and (ii) the multi-link-base reception informational item. A current position of the wireless positioning terminal is estimated based on a matching between the base trajectory and the measured trajectory.