Protocol for Wireless Localization Systems : Communications Protocol for RF-based Wireless Indoor Localization Networks

ISBN-13: 9783639118971 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str.

Tamas Kasza

Opis

This book presents a new novel communicationsscheme for application-specific RF-based wirelessindoor localization systems. In such a system,wireless badges attached to people or devices sendperiodical Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)bytes at several selected frequencies to wirelessrouter units. Routers measure RSSI and routeinformation hop-by-hop toward a Central ManagementStation (CMS). In this many-to-one datacommunications network, CMS receives data entries ofa badge and calculates positions at a desired levelof accuracy. The new Wireless Indoor Localization System Protocol(WILSP) specifies a mixed time and frequency division(TDMA/FDMA) for medium access. Assuming the limitedcapabilities of Chipcon CC1010EM chips, resultsindicate that WILSP performs well in grid-,linear-structure and Cafeteria scenarios and themulti-hop scheme introduced meets the specifiedrequirements.The investigation should be especially useful toprofessionals in Communications Protocols andWireless and Localization Network experts, or anyoneelse who may be considering utilizing the latestadvancements in electronics and technology forwireless localizations efforts.

O autorze

Tamas Kasza, Ph.D.: studied Computer Engineering at the Florida
Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL as a Fulbright Scholar.
Currently he has been an Adjunct Faculty.
His research interests include routing in wireless sensor
networks, data dissemination and gathering, and
application-specific limitations on wireless indoor localization
systems.