Survey on localisation in communication networks

This deliverable presents a literature survey of localisation in communication networks. In a first part, use of communication networks for location estimation is presented. Two families of methods do exist: fingerprinting and geometrical techniques. Cooperative positioning is one possible enhancement. In a second part, use of location information to improve radio resource management, specifically handover decision and relay selection, is presented. Keyword list: Location, localization, positioning, fingerprinting, geometrical, Ultra-Wide Band, Timeof-Arrival, Time Difference-of-Arrival, Angle-of-Arrival, radio signal strength, anchor, handovers, relay.