Pilgrim Tracking and Identification Using Wireless Sensor Networks and GPS in a Mobile Phone

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2135-2141

  Mohandes, M ^a   Haleem, M A ^a   Kousa, M ^a   Balakrishnan, K ^b  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Pico Mega Design Labs   (India)

Author keywords

GPS; Hajj season; Mobile phone; NFC; Pilgrim tracking; Pilgrimage; RFID; WSN

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880755548     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-013-0572-7     Document Type: Article

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