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Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Iran
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Assist. Prof., Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Iran
Abstract
Localization plays a pivotal role in numerous military and commercial applications, including homeland security, electronic warfare, and intelligent control, guidance, and navigation systems. This paper investigates passive localization of Wi-Fi network users employing the Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) method. Real-world radio signals were acquired using USRP N210 devices for evaluating the system's performance in practical environments. This paper presents a method to improve localization accuracy by correcting sampling time errors and interpolating sampling points, addressing discrepancies in receiver sampling rates. Accurate synchronization between receivers is achieved by implementing a multi-stage synchronization algorithm. The user's position was calculated with a mean error of 3.62 meters using the LS method and 1.52 meters using intersection averaging. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method holds significant potential for application in wireless network-based localization systems. Compared to similar systems, this system significantly reduces costs and can passively track users without interfering with existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, making it an attractive option for security applications.
Nazari,M. , Bahramgiri,H. , Farhang,M. and Bahrampour,R. (2026). Wi-Fi user localization using TDOA with sampling time error correction. (e731526). Aerospace Knowledge and Technology Journal, 14(2), e731526
MLA
Nazari,M. , , Bahramgiri,H. , , Farhang,M. , and Bahrampour,R. . "Wi-Fi user localization using TDOA with sampling time error correction" .e731526 , Aerospace Knowledge and Technology Journal, 14, 2, 2026, e731526.
HARVARD
Nazari M., Bahramgiri H., Farhang M., Bahrampour R. (2026). 'Wi-Fi user localization using TDOA with sampling time error correction', Aerospace Knowledge and Technology Journal, 14(2), e731526.
CHICAGO
M. Nazari, H. Bahramgiri, M. Farhang and R. Bahrampour, "Wi-Fi user localization using TDOA with sampling time error correction," Aerospace Knowledge and Technology Journal, 14 2 (2026): e731526,
VANCOUVER
Nazari M., Bahramgiri H., Farhang M., Bahrampour R. Wi-Fi user localization using TDOA with sampling time error correction. Aerospace Knowledge and Technology Journal, 2026; 14(2): e731526.