RSSI Positioning with Fluid Antenna Systems

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Main Authors: Liu, Wenzhi, Rong, Zhisheng, Liu, Xiayue, Jiang, Yufei, Zhu, Xu
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Published: 2025
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author Liu, Wenzhi
Rong, Zhisheng
Liu, Xiayue
Jiang, Yufei
Zhu, Xu
author_facet Liu, Wenzhi
Rong, Zhisheng
Liu, Xiayue
Jiang, Yufei
Zhu, Xu
contents We introduce a novel received signal strength intensity (RSSI)-based positioning method using fluid antenna systems (FAS), leveraging their inherent channel correlation properties to improve location accuracy. By enabling a single antenna to sample multiple spatial positions, FAS exhibits high correlation between its ports. We integrate this high inter-port correlation with a logarithmic path loss model to mitigate the impact of fast fading on RSSI signals, and derive a simplified multipoint positioning model based on the established relationship between channel correlation and RSSI signal correlation. A maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) is then developed, for which we provide a closed-form solution. Results demonstrate that our approach outperforms both traditional least squares (LS) methods and single-antenna systems, achieving accuracy comparable to conventional multi-antenna positioning. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of different antenna structures on positioning performance, offering practical guidance for FAS antenna design.
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spellingShingle RSSI Positioning with Fluid Antenna Systems
Liu, Wenzhi
Rong, Zhisheng
Liu, Xiayue
Jiang, Yufei
Zhu, Xu
Signal Processing
We introduce a novel received signal strength intensity (RSSI)-based positioning method using fluid antenna systems (FAS), leveraging their inherent channel correlation properties to improve location accuracy. By enabling a single antenna to sample multiple spatial positions, FAS exhibits high correlation between its ports. We integrate this high inter-port correlation with a logarithmic path loss model to mitigate the impact of fast fading on RSSI signals, and derive a simplified multipoint positioning model based on the established relationship between channel correlation and RSSI signal correlation. A maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) is then developed, for which we provide a closed-form solution. Results demonstrate that our approach outperforms both traditional least squares (LS) methods and single-antenna systems, achieving accuracy comparable to conventional multi-antenna positioning. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of different antenna structures on positioning performance, offering practical guidance for FAS antenna design.
title RSSI Positioning with Fluid Antenna Systems
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00980