Analysis of the Localization Error for Capsule Endoscopy Applications at UWB Frequencies

Localization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) in the Ultra-Wideband frequency band is a very active field of investigation due to its potential advantages in future endoscopy applications. Received Signal Strength (RSS) based localization is commonly preferred due to its simplicity. Previous studies on Ultra-Wideband (UWB) RSS-based localization showed that the localization accuracy depends on the average ranging error related to the selected combination of receivers, which not always is the one experiencing the highest level of received power. In this paper the tendency of the localization error is further investigated through supplementary software simulations and previously conducted laboratory measurements. Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) positioning are performed and the trend of the localization error compared in both cases. Results shows that the distribution of the selected path loss values, corresponding to the receivers used for localization, around the in-body position to estimate also affects the localization accuracy.

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