DOI: 10.3390/app142210395 ISSN: 2076-3417

6G Technology for Indoor Localization by Deep Learning with Attention Mechanism

Chien-Ching Chiu, Hung-Yu Wu, Po-Hsiang Chen, Chen-En Chao, Eng Hock Lim

This paper explores 6G technology for indoor positioning, focusing on accuracy and reliability using convolutional neural networks (CNN) with channel state information (CSI). Indoor positioning is critical for smart applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). 6G is expected to significantly enhance positioning performance through the use of higher frequency bands, such as terahertz frequencies with wider bandwidth. Preliminary results show that 6G-based systems are expected to achieve centimeter-level positioning accuracy due to the integration of advanced artificial intelligence algorithms and terahertz frequencies. In addition, this paper also investigates the impact of self-attention (SA) and channel attention (CA) mechanisms on indoor positioning systems. The combination of these attention mechanisms with conventional CNNs has been proposed to further improve the accuracy and robustness of localization systems. CNN with SA demonstrates a 50% reduction in RMSE compared to CNN by capturing spatial dependencies more effectively.

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