Registration closes on 6 March 2023 at 5:00pm EST

Online via WebEx

CEU Credits: 0.6 CEUs

Course Description

Positioning capability is a feature of virtually all types of mobile wireless terminals and networks, among them cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, internet of things, and wireless sensor networks, in addition to (of course) navigation devices.

This course begins with a brief review of positioning fundamentals and then proceeds with descriptions of all the location methods. Current issues including GNSS, TOA and TDOA, RSS, indoor location, inertial positioning and data fusion are addressed. Cellular positioning is discussed in detail, including 5G innovations. Application examples are presented for various location scenarios. Participants will benefit from review questions and answers incorporated throughout the course to reinforce concepts presented.

Enroll in this Wireless Positioning and Location course to expand the scope of your knowledge of wireless communication systems and the services that they provide.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for people who manage, plan, design and deploy location aware electronic systems. Those responsible for developing products containing positioning features for a wide range of applications including those that support first responders and homeland security operations would benefit from this course. It will be very useful for anyone dealing with location aspects of cellular networks. While positioning basics will be reviewed, some knowledge of the field as well as familiarity with wireless communication will be helpful to the participants.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course the participant should:

• Understand the principles of positioning and location methods
• Know why different positioning choices are required and the advantages and disadvantages of each
• Understand how navigation satellite systems and devices work; what their limitations are; and what accuracy can be achieved with them;
• Be familiar with cellular positioning choices in two and three dimensions to meet regional emergency call response requirements, both outdoor and indoor;
• Understand various indoor positioning methods based on RFID, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE and UWB
• Understand inertial measurements, data fusion, and the role of the Kalman filter
• Have the necessary background to delve more easily into the details of incorporating location awareness in specific wireless communication applications

Course Content

Course Materials

Each registered participant receives a copy of instructor slides and access to the recording of the course for 20 business days after the live lecture. Earn 0.6 IEEE Continuing Education Units for participating.

Upon registration, you will automatically be emailed the WebEx invitation for the course session, but you will also be sent a reminder message to join the WebEx session prior to the start of the course. Course materials will be emailed to you and will be available for download from the WebEx session page for this course, the day prior to the scheduled course date.

Course Cancellation and Refund Policy: Requests for online course cancellations must be received 3 business days prior to the course date for a full refund. Once course materials have been shared with a participant, a cancellation request cannot be accommodated.

Contact Us

For general inquiries and technical support, contact Tara McNally, Certification and Professional Education Manager.

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