A conceptual framework of space subdivision for indoor navigation

Abstract

This paper presents a conceptual foundation for the description of interiors of buildings. This framework concentrates specifically on physical and conceptual subdivisions of indoor space, which supports indoor localization and navigation. Considering user and environmental factors into account, it can be used for flexible context aware path-planning in any indoor environment. The ultimate goal of the framework is to enable automatic subdivision of indoor space and on-the-fly creation of a gridded or irregular network.