Fields tests for ranging and localization with time-of-flight-measurements using chirp spread spectrum RF-devices

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Sikora, Axel ^a   Groza, Voicu F ^b  

^a University of Cooperative Education Loerrach   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chirp spread spectrum; eSafety; Localization; Ranging; Short range wireless networks

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION THEORY; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; USER INTERFACES; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM; E-SAFETY; SHORT RANGE WIRELESS NETWORKS (SRWN);

SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION;

EID: 34648822334     PISSN: 10915281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/imtc.2007.379151     Document Type: Conference Paper

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