RESIMA: A new WSN based paradigm to assist weak people in indoor environment

Proceedings - M and N 2013: 2013 IEEE International Workshop on Measurements and Networking

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 206-209

  Andò, Bruno ^a   Baglio, Salvatore ^a   Lombardo, Cristian O ^a   Marletta, Vincenzo ^a   Pergolizzi, Elisa A ^a   Pistorio, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Trilateration; UEC; UEI; User status; WSN

Indexed keywords

TRILATERATION; UEC; UEI; USER STATUS; WSN;

ARCHITECTURE; SENSORS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 84892502480     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IWMN.2013.6663804     Document Type: Conference Paper

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