Triangulation positioning system based on a static IR beacon-receiver system

The primary goal of each of the navigation systems is to determine the object's position in a given reference frame. It can be achieved in many ways such as GPS, celestial navigation, inertial navigation etc. In local positioning systems a very important role is played by triangulation methods. This paper presents a new beacon-based triangulation system, in which both the transmitter and receiver do not contain any mechanical moving parts. Lack of mechanical moving parts makes the system less complex and more robust. The work contains a description of all the necessary steps to determine the object's position in a given reference frame.