On potentials and limitations of a hybrid WLAN-RFID indoor positioning technique

International Journal of Navigation and Observation

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Spinella, Silverio C ^a   Iera, Antonio ^a   Molinaro, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84863173937     PISSN: 16875990     EISSN: 16876008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/397467     Document Type: Article

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