Chirp-spread-spectrum-based real time location system for construction safety management: A case study

Automation in Construction

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 58-65

  Li, Heng ^a   Chan, Greg ^a   Huang, Ting ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^b   Tao, Terry Y E ^c   Luo, Eric ^a   Chung, Jack ^a   Chan, X S ^c   Li, Y F ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Case study; Chirp spread spectrum; Real time location; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA TRANSFER; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

CHIRP SPREAD SPECTRUM; CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEMS; REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEMS; REAL-TIME LOCATION; RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84927946398     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2015.03.024     Document Type: Article

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