An improved RFID-based locating algorithm by eliminating diversity of active tags for indoor environment

Computer Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 902-909

  Zhang, Ting ^a   Chen, Zhenyong ^a   Ouyang, Yuanxin ^a   Hao, Jiuyue ^a   Xiong, Zhang ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active tag; Location aware service; RFID; Smart environment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE TAG; CUMULATIVE ERRORS; HOME ENVIRONMENT; IMPACT OF NOISE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LOCATING ALGORITHM; LOCATION AWARE SERVICES; LOCATION AWARENESS; LOCATION PRECISION; MEAN ERRORS; NOISE CONDITIONS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; SIMULATION PERFORMANCE; SMART ENVIRONMENT; SPACE BETWEEN;

ALGORITHMS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

LOCATION;

EID: 77953887431     PISSN: 00104620     EISSN: 14602067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/comjnl/bxn039     Document Type: Article

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