Localization and tracking of mobile antenna in urban environment

In mobile communication, many new services rely on the knowledge of mobile terminals location. Mobile units location estimate is aimed at using the cellular network infrastructure and protocols to provide a reliable and accurate estimate of mobile terminals positions without the need for global positioning systems such as GPS. In this paper a lookup table correlation techniques with multiple position estimation and optimal location is presented. The approach is based on advanced propagation models, designed for planning of mobile radio networks and on information that can be extracted from a GIS map of the interested area in conjunction with Kalman prevision filtering to improve precision in location and tracking.