TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN DETERMINING A POSITION USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION

摘要

Provided are apparatus and methods for determining a position of a mobile device. An exemplary method includes detecting first and second visible light communication (VLC) transmissions from respective first and second. VLC light fixtures having a known fixture vector between the first and second. VLC light fixtures. The exemplary method includes determining a first device vector and a second device vector between the mobile device and the respective first and second VLC light fixtures. The exemplary method includes creating a compensated fixture vector by converting the fixture vector to the mobile device coordinate system. The exemplary method includes calculating a first and second distance between the mobile device and the respective first and second VLC light fixtures, as well as using the first distance and the second distance to triangulate the position of the mobile device relative to the first and second VLC light fixtures.

主权项

1. A method for determining a position of a mobile device, the method comprising:
detecting a first visible light communication (VLC) transmission from a first VLC light fixture; detecting a second VLC transmission from a second VLC light fixture, where a fixture vector between the first VLC light fixture and the second VLC light fixture is known; determining, using the detected first VLC transmission, a first device vector between the mobile device and the first VLC light fixture; determining, using the detected second VLC transmission, a second device vector between the mobile device and the second VLC light fixture; measuring, using a tilt sensor, a rotation matrix of a mobile device coordinate system relative to an absolute coordinate system; creating a compensated fixture vector by converting, using the rotation matrix, the fixture vector to the mobile device coordinate system; calculating a first distance between the mobile device and the first VLC light fixture, and a second distance between the mobile device and the second VLC light fixture, from the compensated fixture vector, the first device vector, and the second device vector; and triangulating the position of the mobile device relative to the first VLC light fixture and the second VLC light fixture using the first distance and the second distance.