Novel high-precision RF time-of-flight measurement method based on vernier effect for localization of wireless sensor networks

Yi Qi Yi Biao Xue Bao/Chinese Journal of Scientific Instrument

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1441-1452

  Ko, Sang Il ^a   Ohyama, Shinji ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous clock; One way ranging; RF time of flight; Vernier effect

Indexed keywords

CLOCK SYSTEMS; DIFFERENT SCALE; DISTANCE VALUES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVICES; HIGH-PRECISION; OPERATING FREQUENCY; PROPAGATION TIME; RF SIGNAL; TIME OF FLIGHT; TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENTS; TIME RESOLUTION; VERNIER CALIPER; VERNIER EFFECT; VIRTUAL-TIME; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK (WSNS);

CLOCKS;

SENSOR NODES;

EID: 84867484906     PISSN: 02543087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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