Performance-based evaluation of RFID-based indoor location sensing solutions for the built environment

Advanced Engineering Informatics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-546

  Li, Nan ^a   Becerik Gerber, Burcin ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Affordability; Built environment; Indoor; Location sensing; RFID

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AFFORDABILITY; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR; LOCATION SENSING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRYPTOGRAPHY; RESEARCH;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 79960182786     PISSN: 14740346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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