A Location Estimation Algorithm Combined with TDOA and TOA Considering Repeaters

Location Detection Technology (LDT), which accurately estimates the location of a mobile station (MS), is one of core techniques for the modern communication system. Among various LDTs, Time of arrival (TOA) and Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) are the most commonly employed method, which calculates the location of MS based on at least three signals from base stations (BSs). In the urban environment, many repeaters have been installed for overcoming the radio shadow area problem of a receiver, but they cause the serious errors of the location estimation when we utilize signals passed through repeaters. In order to enhance this problem, in this paper, we introduce the combined location estimation approach with TDOA and TOA considering the repeater, based on signals from two repeaters and one BS.