• DocumentCode
    546584
  • Title

    Passive RFID-based localization system for first responders

  • Author

    DiGiampaolo, Emidio

  • Author_Institution
    DIEI, Univ. dell´´Aquila, L´´Aquila, Italy
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-15 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    3645
  • Lastpage
    3649
  • Abstract
    Emergency services in indoor environments can take advantage of local positioning systems. A simple but reliable localization system based on passive RFID technology is here proposed. It resorts to ad-hoc designed antennas for tags, low radiated power and simple localization algorithms. A theoretical model of the system has been developed and tested by means of numerical and experimental analysis. The system allows a moving user handling an interrogating device to localize himself with respect to a grid of fixed tags used as reference anchors. Experimental results show both the feasibility and the reliability of the proposed system.
  • Keywords
    Global Positioning System; antennas; emergency services; indoor radio; radiofrequency identification; telecommunication network reliability; ad-hoc designed antennas; emergency services; indoor environments; local positioning systems; moving user handling; passive RFID-based localization system; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Numerical models; Sensitivity; Shape;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0250-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5782357