RFID - Hybrid Scene Analysis-Neural Network system for 3D Indoor Positioning optimal system arrangement approach

The purpose of this research is to find an optimal number and configuration of readers in RFID based 3D Indoor Positioning System. The system applies a Hybrid Scene Analysis - Neural Network algorithm to estimate target's position with a desired accuracy. The system's accuracy and cost depend on a number of utilized readers and their arrangement. Readers' deployment is crucial for the localization accuracy too. The system optimization enhances the system cost-efficiency. The arrangement analysis was based on simulations and validated by physical experiment. The results of this research define a tradeoff between a number of readers and their deployment and the system performance in terms of localization accuracy.