Abstract
We propose the Boerdijk-Coxeter Helix (BC Helix) model geometry as a potential node configuration for human users who are localizing within an unstructured environment. When the localization nodes are placed in Boerdijk-Coxeter Helix geometry, the nodes form a regular pattern such that the user can plant new nodes in his or her direction of travel without compromising coverage area or orientation. This paper is also a follow-up to an earlier research paper examining algorithms for three-dimensional localization using a barometer to assist finding the z-coordinate. We provide simulation results examining the potential effects of the Boerdijk-Coxeter Helix geometry on localization accuracy and computation time, and experimental results showing the potential of the helix geometry compared to the random placement of nodes.