OpenHPS: A Modular Framework to Facilitate the Development of FAIR Positioning Systems

Positioning systems determine the location of people and objects using various technologies and algorithms. While GPS dominates outdoor positioning, indoor and smaller-scale systems often require alternative technologies for lower latency, higher accuracy, or greater efficiency. These systems are frequently developed as single-use prototypes with no standard data format, hindering reusability and expansion. OpenHPS addresses these challenges by providing a modular, graph-based framework for creating versatile positioning systems on multiple platforms. It supports a wide range of algorithms and enables extensibility through custom nodes for sensor fusion and algorithm integration.