Performance of TOA estimation techniques in indoor multipath channels
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چکیده
In this paper the problem of TOA estimation in multipath channels are discussed. Brief introductions of TOA estimation techniques that can be used to improve the performance in multipath channels are presented. Some simulation results based on channel measurement data in indoor environment is presented to demonstrate and compare the performance of different TOA estimation techniques.
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ION GNSS 2008 , Session C 2 , Savannah , GA ,
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