Location Discovery using Ad Hoc Networks

by Anand S. Gajparia and Po Wah Yau

Abstract:

This paper presents a generic service which allows a device to
discover the location of other devices in an ad hoc network. The
service has advantages in a variety of scenarios, since it does not
rely on location infrastructures such as GPS satellites or GSM
cellular base stations.  An outline of the technology that will be
needed to realise the service is given, along with a look at the
fundamental security issues which surround the use of this location
discovery service.