TABLE 1
Overview of common variables used for Boerdijk–Coxeter Helix simulations
| Variable | Description | Specified value | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rc | Communications range; within our model, it is also the scaling factor of the distance between vertices. | 1 except for edge length scaling simulation | |
| σD | Standard deviation of Gaussian noise for range measurements D | 0.015D | |
| σh | Standard deviation of Gaussian noise for barometer measurement; For this simulation, the barometer reading is assumed to be  |  | |
| h | Barometer reading assumed to be  ; this is used to determine which anchors within the helix to localize target | Random, dependent on generated points | |
| Anchor | Array of vertices of the generated Boerdijk–Coxeter Helix based on Rc. An algorithm will determine which points within the helix is used to localize generated target points | Dependent on helix parameters and Rc | |
| D | Range measurements dependent on Gaussian noise introduced to true distances between target and anchors | Random | m |
| Iter_cap | Number of configurations of anchors to generate for tested target | 100 | |
| n_point | Number of targets to be generated | 1000 |