Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking

W. P.L. Cully; S. L. Cotton; W. G. Scanlon; J. B. McQuiston

doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2011.6139897

Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking

W. P.L. Cully
, S. L. Cotton
, W. G. Scanlon
, J. B. McQuiston

Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

Indoor personnel localization research has generated a range of potential techniques and algorithms. However, these typically do not account for the influence of the user's body upon the radio channel. In this paper an active RFID based patient tracking system is demonstrated and three localization algorithms are used to estimate the location of a user within a modern office building. It is shown that disregarding body effects reduces the accuracy of the algorithms' location estimates and that body shadowing effects create a systematic position error that estimates the user's location as closer to the RFID reader that the active tag has line of sight to.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11
Pages	2158-2162
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2011.6139897
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11 - Toronto, ON, Canada Duration: 11 Sep 2011 → 14 Sep 2011

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC

Conference

Conference	2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto, ON
Period	11/09/11 → 14/09/11

Keywords

body-centric
body-worn
healthcare
localization
RSSI
user location and tracking

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Cully, W. P. L., Cotton, S. L., Scanlon, W. G., & McQuiston, J. B. (2011). Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking. In 2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11 (pp. 2158-2162). Article 6139897 (IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC). https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2011.6139897

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Cully, WPL, Cotton, SL, Scanlon, WG & McQuiston, JB 2011, Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking. in 2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11., 6139897, IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC, pp. 2158-2162, 2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11, Toronto, ON, Canada, 11/09/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2011.6139897

Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking. / Cully, W. P.L.; Cotton, S. L.; Scanlon, W. G. et al.
2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11. 2011. p. 2158-2162 6139897 (IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC).

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Cully WPL, Cotton SL, Scanlon WG, McQuiston JB. Localization algorithm performance in ultra low power active RFID based patient tracking. In 2011 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC'11. 2011. p. 2158-2162. 6139897. (IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC). doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2011.6139897

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