Sensor area network for active RTLS in RFID tracking applications at 2.4 GHz

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 110, Issue , 2010, Pages 43-58

  Alejos, A V ^a   Sanchez, M G ^a   Cuinas I ^a   Valladares, J C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA THEORY; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

DISTANCE PROPAGATION; IMPAIRMENT MITIGATION; KALMAN FILTERING TECHNIQUES; REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEMS; RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATORS; TRACKING APPLICATION; TRANSMITTED SIGNAL; WIRELESS NETWORK DESIGN;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 78651247563     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER10100204     Document Type: Article

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