Localization, tracking, and imaging of targets in wireless sensor networks: An invited review

Radio Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Viani, F ^a   Rocca, P ^a   Oliveri, G ^a   Trinchero, D ^b   Massa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING; REAL-WORLD APPLICATION; RECEIVED SIGNALS; STATE-OF-THE-ART SYSTEM; WIDE DIFFUSION;

SENSOR NODES; SENSORS;

WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EID: 80052774797     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010RS004561     Document Type: Review

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