Locating system and method for determining positions of objects

摘要

A locating system for determining a position of an object comprises a transmitting station that transmits a first ID signal containing a first identifier of this transmitting station; a receiving station that receives the first ID signal, measures the intensity of the first ID signal, and extracts the first identifier; a data management unit that stores and manages the intensity in association with the first identifier, the intensity and the identifier being supplied from the receiving station; and a positioning computer that estimates the position of the transmitting station using a first correcting formula defining a relation between the intensity and the distance, based on the data stored in the data management unit.