This paper provides an overview of the most significant existing methods for indoor
positioning on a contemporary smartphone. The approaches include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth …

Advances in mobile technology have led to the emergence of the “smartphone”, a new class
of device with more advanced connectivity features that have quickly made it a constant …

We propose a walking distance estimation method based on an adaptive step-length
estimator at various walking speeds using a smartphone. First, we apply a fast Fourier …

The mission of tracking a pedestrian is valuable for many applications including walking
distance estimation for the purpose of pervasive healthcare, museum and shop** mall …

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology is playing a key role in the design of
the new generation of smartphones. Thanks to their reduced size, reduced power …

Nowadays, personal positioning systems are more necessary to build many location-based
services. Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR), which is a pedestrian positioning technique …

Inertial sensors are included in most of the current smart devices and many researchers
have identified their ability to be used for analyzing different parameters of human behavior …

Running is a popular and accessible form of aerobic exercise, significantly benefiting our
health and wellness. By monitoring a range of running parameters with wearable devices …

A comparison between different step length estimation algorithms for pedestrian dead
reckoning is presented. This work covers theoretic evaluation of the estimators' performance …

Real-time location information between participants is critical but scarcely available during
fire emergencies, making response operations solitary and inefficient. To address the issue …