Microsoft Corporation
Indoor navigation

Abstract:

In accordance with implementations of the subject matter described herein, a new approach for generating indoor navigation is proposed. Generally speaking, a reference signal that includes time series data collected by at least one environment sensor along a reference path from a start point to a destination is obtained. For example, the reference signal may be obtained by environment sensors equipped in a user's mobile device or another movable entity. Then, a movement event by identifying a pattern from the reference signal, the pattern describing measurements of the at least one environment sensor associated with a specific movement is extracted. Next, a navigation instruction is generated to indicate that the movement event occurs during a movement of the at least one environment sensor along the reference path. Further, the navigation instruction may be provided to a person for indoor navigation.