Single access point localisation for wearable wireless sensors.

Abstract

Knowledge of a subject's location and motion throughout an environment is of significant use to in-home health monitoring and activity recognition systems. This work develops a method of tracking a subject's location using the radio frequency (RF) signals emanating from wearable wireless sensors. It differs from other RF location tracking work in that it utilises the hardware which would already be deployed in a biomedical monitoring application. This is achieved by combining the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) and LQI (Link Quality Indicator) readings from a single basestation. It is shown that accuracy approaching that of a multiple basestation localisation deployment is achievable by using a suitable level of filtering. As a result of this work, location information can be more readily and cheaply incorporated into future biomedical monitoring applications.

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Main findings

The paper develops a method to track a subject’s location using RF signals from wearable wireless sensors, combining RSSI and LQI from a single basestation. With suitable filtering, the authors report accuracy approaching that of a multiple-basestation localisation deployment.

Outcomes measured

• Localization/tracking accuracy using RF signals (RSSI, LQI) from wearable sensors
• Feasibility of single basestation localisation with filtering

Limitations

• No frequency, power, or SAR/exposure level details provided in the abstract
• No sample size, participant characteristics, or study setting details provided in the abstract
• No quantitative accuracy metrics or error statistics reported in the abstract

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