In ensemble Kalman filter methods, localization is applied for both avoiding the spurious correlations of distant observations and increasing the effective size of the ensemble space. The procedure is essential in order to provide quality assimilation in large systems; however a severe localization can cause imbalances that impact negatively on the accuracy of the analysis. We want to understan...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Compared to cone-beam computed tomography, digital tomosynthesis imaging has the benefits of shorter scanning time, less imaging dose, and better mechanical clearance for tumor localization in radiation therapy. However, for lung tumors, the localization accuracy of the conventional digital tomosynthesis technique is affected by the lack of depth information and the exist...

This paper deals with the problem of landmark detection for application of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for agricultural robots. A new method of using a fuzzy rule base for fast evaluation of landmarks based on its measurement error, amount of dynamic nature, need for a landmark and evaluation time has been proposed. The output of the fuzzy system is a multiplier which represent...

To increase the positioning accuracy of Distance Vector-Hop (DV-Hop) algorithm in non-uniform networks, an improved DV-Hop based on RSSI correction is proposed. The new first quantizes hops between two nodes by ratio value and benchmark value, divides continuously, calculates average hop distance according to Minimum Mean Square Error (MMSE) criterion best index quantized hops, then adds matchi...

calls can be accommodated, but at the expense of increased delay. For example, our analysis shows that with an inter-poll period of 90 ms, a maximum of 26 voice calls can be handled with a worst-case delay of 303 ms, whereas with an inter-poll period of 60 ms, a maximum of 17 voice calls can be handled with a worst-case delay of 213 ms. We also carry out an error analysis that demonstrates the ...

BACKGROUND Estimation of the 3-dimensional (3D) position of ablation electrodes from fluoroscopic images is inadequate if a systematic lesion pattern is required in the treatment of complex arrhythmogenic substrates. METHODS AND RESULTS We developed a new technique for online 3D localization of intracardiac electrodes. Regular catheter electrodes are used as sensors for a high-frequency trans...

With the wide deployment of Wi-Fi networks, Wi-Fi based indoor localization systems that are deployed without any special hardware have caught significant attention and have become a currently practical technology. At the same time, the Magnetic, Angular Rate, and Gravity (MARG) sensors installed in commercial mobile devices can achieve highly-accurate localization in short time. Based on this,...

Precise localization of QRS complexes is an essential step in the analysis of small transient changes in instant heart rate and before signal averaging in QRS morphological analysis. Most localization algorithms reported in literature are either not robust to artifacts, depend on the sampling rate of the ECG recordings or are too computationally expensive for real-time applications, especially ...

BACKGROUND The electroencephalogram (EEG) reflects the electrical activity in the brain on the surface of scalp. A major challenge in this field is the localization of sources in the brain responsible for eliciting the EEG signal measured at the scalp. In order to estimate the location of these sources, one must correctly model the sources, i.e., dipoles, as well as the volume conductor in whic...

In this paper indoor localization system based on the RF power measurements of the Received Signal Strength (RSS) in WLAN environment is presented. Today, the most viable solution for localization is the RSS fingerprinting based approach, where in order to establish a relationship between RSS values and location, different machine learning approaches are used. The advantage of this approach bas...