A method of and system for determining the time required for a digital bit
or bit stream to traverse a round-trip path from a source transceiver to
at least one destination transceiver and back is disclosed. The relative
timing of the transmitted bit or bit stream is compared to the return bit
or bit stream using a high speed comparison configuration so as to
provide in substantially real-time various measurements related to or
derived from the time required to traverse the round trip path, including
distance measurement in indoor positioning, real-time locating, adaptive
cruise control, intelligent transportation systems, robotics, collision
avoidance, personnel accountability, emergency location, search/rescue.
In addition, a method of and system for determining the distance between
transceivers, and a method of and system for determining the angular
position of a transceiver with respect to at least two other transceivers
are disclosed.