Geolocation system

A geolocation method for determining a location in a three-dimensional space, the method performed by a system comprising:

• a plurality of base stations, the plurality of base stations configured to receive data via a low-power wide-area network communication;
• a mobile device movable about the three-dimensional space, the mobile device comprising a set of one or more detection antennas configured to detect electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space and a transmission device configured to transmit signals via the low-power wide-area network communication;
• and
• one or more servers;
• wherein the method comprises:
• detecting, via the set of one or more detection antennas of the mobile device, a plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space;
• generating, at the mobile device, a signal profile based on the plurality of electromagnetic signals, wherein the signal profile comprises information about a subset of the plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• and
• transmitting, via the transmission device of the mobile device using the low-power wide-area network communication, the signal profile to one or more of the plurality of base stations;
• determining, by the one or more servers, based on a comparison of the signal profile received by the one or more of the plurality of base stations to stored data regarding signal profiles at a plurality of locations in the three-dimensional space, the location in the three-dimensional space of the mobile device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for determining a location in a three-dimensional space, the storage medium storing instructions configured to be executed by a system comprising:

• a plurality of base stations, the plurality of base stations configured to receive data via a low-power wide-area network communication;
• a mobile device movable about the three-dimensional space, the mobile device comprising a set of one or more detection antennas configured to detect electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space and a transmission device configured to transmit signals via the low-power wide-area network communication;
• and
• one or more servers;
• wherein the instructions are configured to cause the system to:
• detect, via the set of one or more detection antennas of the mobile device, a plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space;
• generate, at the mobile device, a signal profile based on the plurality of electromagnetic signals, wherein the signal profile comprises information about a subset of the plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• and
• transmit, via the transmission device of the mobile device using the low-power wide-area network communication, the signal profile to one or more of the plurality of base stations;
• determine, by the one or more servers, based on a comparison of the signal profile received by the one or more of the plurality of base stations to stored data regarding signal profiles at a plurality of locations in the three-dimensional space, the location in the three-dimensional space of the mobile device.

A geolocation system for determining a location in a three-dimensional space, the system comprising:

• a first device configured to detect a first plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the first plurality of signals captured at a plurality of different locations in the three-dimensional space;
• a second device configured to detect a second plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the second plurality of signals captured at the location in the three-dimensional space;
• and
• one or more servers configured to:
• receive, from the first device, data regarding the first plurality of electromagnetic signals, the data including information regarding the plurality of locations at which the first plurality of signals were captured;
• generate and store a model of the three-dimensional space based on the first plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• receive, from the second device, data regarding the second plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• determine, based on a comparison of the second plurality of electromagnetic signals to the model of the three-dimensional space, the location in the three-dimensional space of the single location in the environment.

A geolocation method for determining a location in a three-dimensional space, the method performed by a system comprising:

• a first device configured to detect a first plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the first plurality of signals captured at a plurality of different locations in the three-dimensional space;
• a second device configured to detect a second plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the second plurality of signals captured at the location in the three-dimensional space;
• and
• one or more servers;
• wherein the method comprises:
• receiving, by the one or more servers, from the first device, data regarding the first plurality of electromagnetic signals, the data including information regarding the plurality of locations at which the first plurality of signals were captured;
• generating and storing, by the one or more servers, a model of the three-dimensional space based on the first plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• receiving, by the one or more servers, from the second device, data regarding the second plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• determining, by the one or more servers, based on a comparison of the second plurality of electromagnetic signals to the model of the three-dimensional space, the location in the three-dimensional space of the single location in the environment.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for determining a location in a three-dimensional space, the storage medium storing instructions configured to be executed by a system comprising:

• a first device configured to detect a first plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the first plurality of signals captured at a plurality of different locations in the t three-dimensional space;
• a second device configured to detect a second plurality of electromagnetic signals in the three-dimensional space, the second plurality of signals captured at the location in the three-dimensional space;
• and
• one or more servers;
• wherein the instructions are configured to cause the system to:
• receive, by the one or more servers, from the first device, data regarding the first plurality of electromagnetic signals, the data including information regarding the plurality of locations at which the first plurality of signals were captured;
• generate and store, by the one or more servers, a model of the three-dimensional space based on the first plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• receive, by the one or more servers, from the second device, data regarding the second plurality of electromagnetic signals;
• determine, by the one or more servers, based on a comparison of the second plurality of electromagnetic signals to the model of the three-dimensional space, the location in the three-dimensional space.