Open AccessAutomatically deploy a local positioning system based on open-source software and commodity hardware
Author(s) -
A N Atodiresei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scientific bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2392-8956
pISSN - 1454-864X
DOI - 10.21279/1454-864x-18-i2-025
Subject(s) - global positioning system , backup , navy , software , scripting language , computer science , embedded system , open source , assisted gps , real time computing , engineering , operating system , geography , archaeology
Due to the modern construction materials used (mainly steel and concrete), the GPS signal is blocked (partially or completely) in most military facilities, civilian buildings, industrial halls, etc., as well as in certain special working environments (e.g. navy, merchant and cruise ships), making GPS assistance impossible to locate and navigate within these locations. This paper presents a low-cost technical solution using free open-source software and commodity hardware that can be used to enable local positioning and navigation when needed. The system is independent of the existence of GPS signals and can be deployed automatically via a priori scripting. Therefore, it can be used indoors and as a limited-range alternative/backup for GPS systems (e.g. in case of a GPS jamming attacks).