WiSLAM: Improving FootSLAM with WiFi

We address Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for pedestrians by means of WiFi signal strength measurements. In our system odometric data from foot mounted Inertial Measurements Units are fused with received signal strength (RSS) measurements of IEEE 802.11. To do this, we assign a probabilistic model to RSS measurements, and adopt the Bayesian framework on which FootSLAM and PlaceSLAM are based. Computational aspects are also accounted in order to provide a practical implementation of the algorithm. Simulative and experimental examples of WiSLAM are shown to underline the effectiveness of our proposal.

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