Ada-LT IP: Functional Discriminant Analysis of Feature Extraction for Adaptive Long-Term Wi-Fi Indoor Localization in Evolving Environments

Abstract

Wi-Fi fingerprint-based indoor localization methods are effective in static environments but encounter challenges in dynamic, real-world scenarios due to evolving fingerprint patterns and feature spaces. This study investigates the temporal variations in signal strength over a 25-month period to enhance adaptive long-term Wi-Fi localization. Key aspects explored include the significance of signal features, the effects of sampling fluctuations, and overall accuracy measured by mean absolute error. Techniques such as mean-based feature selection, principal component analysis (PCA), and functional discriminant analysis (FDA) were employed to analyze signal features. The proposed algorithm, Ada-LT IP, which incorporates data reduction and transfer learning, shows improved accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods evaluated in the study. Additionally, the study addresses multicollinearity through PCA and covariance analysis, revealing a reduction in computational complexity and enhanced accuracy for the proposed method, thereby providing valuable insights for improving adaptive long-term Wi-Fi indoor localization systems.