Today, we live in a world where location is everything. Millions of devices use a Global Positioning System to pinpoint their latitude and longitude. But the problem of inaccuracy still lingers in modern technology and newer innovations out on the market depend upon accurate locations to serve their purposes. This project focuses on the creation of Internal Positioning Systems (IPS) and how to deploy a system within the local community for various applications, such as indoor navigation, virtual reality, sports statistics, physics instruments, virtual reality, autonomous transportation, Etc. The idea of this project will be to improve the accuracy of a location internal to the area, such as a mall or large office; through the means of small, electric, anchored nodes that can be easily mounted in corners of a room or perimeter; therefore, delivering precise location parameters to devices that need it most.

The Scope

We scoped the project down to two prototypes and one final product. The project’s kickoff date is April 10 and will last for about one and a half months. The first prototypes goal is to accurately calculate the pinpoint of a location using only two-dimensional coordinates. Different methods will be tested that involve using mathematical, triangulation methods on anchor distances.  Assuming success, the second prototype will exceed by adding three-dimensional vector capabilities.