Where am I? Characterizing and improving the localization performance of off-the-shelf mobile devices through cooperation

• Main Authors: LIANG, Huiguang, KIM, Hyong S., Hwee-Pink TAN, YEOW, Wai-Leong
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: Global Positioning System; Performance evaluation; Smart phones; Mobile communication; Delays; Mobile computing; Participatory sensing; Cellular network management; Cellular delay measurement; Computer Sciences; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3329; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/4331/viewcontent/WhereamICharacterizingAndImproving.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We are increasingly reliant on cellular data services for many types of day-to-day activities, from hailing a cab, to searching for nearby restaurants. Geo-location has become a ubiquitous feature that underpins the functionality of such applications. Network operators can also benefit from accurate...