Abstract:
A location system for determining the position of a movable object (12) like a power wrench in a three dimensional space and comprising a number of stationary signal communication modules (15, 16 and 17) and a movable signal communication module (18) carried by the movable object (12), wherein the stationary signal communication modules (15, 16 and 17) are connected to an evaluation and calculation unit (24) which is arranged to determine the position of the movable object (12) in response to the signals delivered by the stationary signal communication modules (15, 16 and 17) and based on signals communicated between the movable signal communication module (18) and the stationary signal communication modules (15, 16 and 17). At least one (16) of the stationary signal communicating modules (15, 16 and 17) is displaceable between two or more positions (A,B) to enable signal communication contact with the movable signal communicating module (18) in normally screened off positions.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for assisting the calculation of the position of a receiver device (1200), by observing a transmitted signal having a known structure. The method comprises: comparing (S220) the time of arrival, at a reference position (X1), of a first portion of the signal with the time of arrival at the receiver, at an unknown position (Y1), of a second portion of the signal; obtaining (S230) a local wave propagation model of the signal, the model comprising an estimate of the direction of propagation of the signal in the neighbourhood of the reference position and unknown position; and using (S240) the direction of propagation and the result of the comparison to assist in the calculation of the unknown position relative to the reference position.
Abstract:
Aspects describe using mobile device telemetry data with location reports from a small fraction of reporting devices to pre-compute a set of categorizing formulas that can quickly assign devices of unknown latitude, longitude, and/or altitude to specific values of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude. The described aspects perform a large percentage of complicated calculations in advance of a particular device of unknown location presenting itself on the radio network. Thus, the categorizing formulas can be applied to categorize the device into a particular range of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude with minimal delays. Various aspects relate to enabling an efficient and highly scalable implementation of mobile device advertising, social networking, and other applications that may reply in rapid, real time delivery of “WITHIN” or NOT WITHIN a “fenced-in” region or geography or shape of space.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a target tracking apparatus calculates N-dimensional predicted values from a respective stored (N+1)-dimensional tracks for each of the targets, determines whether or not the N-dimensional predicted value for each of the targets is correlated with the received N-dimensional angle observed value for the target, if the N-dimensional predicted value is not correlated, generates a new (N+1)-dimensional track for the target based on the N-dimensional track corresponding to the N-dimensional angle observed value and if the N-dimensional predicted value is correlated, updates and stores the (N+1)-dimensional track using the N-dimensional angle observed value.
Abstract:
Aspects describe using mobile device telemetry data with location reports from a small fraction of reporting devices to pre-compute a set of categorizing formulas that can quickly assign devices of unknown latitude, longitude, and/or altitude to specific values of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude. The described aspects perform a large percentage of complicated calculations in advance of a particular device of unknown location presenting itself on the radio network. Thus, the categorizing formulas can be applied to categorize the device into a particular range of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude with minimal delays. Various aspects relate to enabling an efficient and highly scalable implementation of mobile device advertising, social networking, and other applications that may reply in rapid, real time delivery of “WITHIN” or NOT WITHIN a “fenced-in” region or geography or shape of space.
Abstract:
Determining the location of a wireless device to be located (DTL) by three or more locating devices (LDs). LDs operating at known locations estimate the distance to the DTL by sending wireless frames to the DTL and varying frame parameters such as transmit power and data rate, searching for the boundary at which the frame is or is not received and ACKd by the DTL. For a given set of frame parameters, the SNR required to be successfully received at the DTL is known. Given that the configuration of the LD is known, the EIRP of the DL is also known. Estimating the noise floor at the DTL, and using the SNR required to successfully receive the frame at the DTL and the EIRP at the LD transmitting the frame, the path loss can be calculated. From the path loss and operating frequency, a distance estimate is calculated. EIRP of the DTL is not and need not be known. Distance estimates from at least three LDs at known locations allow a location for the DTL to be calculated by a location engine (LE). Distance estimates from more than three LDs allow for an overdetermined solution. Distance estimates derived in this manner may be combined with distance estimates calculated using other approaches, such as measuring signal strengths, or TOA/TDOA measurements. The LE process may reside on a central controller supporting the LDs, on one of the LDs, or on any suitable device with network access.
Abstract:
This is directed to determining the relative position of several devices by capturing representations of the device environments in which a tag is located. The devices can compare the captured representations to determine a perspective of the tag corresponding to each device. In some cases, a device can determine an absolute position relative to a coordinate system integrated in a tag. Using the positioning information, several devices can receive directions to come together at a particular meeting point. In some cases, several devices can operate an application that requires the interaction of several users of the devices (e.g., multi-player games). The application can control the time or manner in which inputs are provided based on the relative positions of the devices. In some cases, the devices can display virtual content that is shared across several devices, where the different devices can each interact with the virtual content.
Abstract:
An RFID-based EMR linking system is disclosed. The location of a patient who has a tag is tracked using RTLS and the tracked location of a patient is linked to EMR so that location information of a patient is detected in real time and moving line and location of a patient may be easily managed.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus or tangible computer medium (which stores computer executable code or program code) performs or facilitates obtaining information concerning one or more characteristics of one or more monitored wireless signals or links, such as radio frequency (RF) signals, transmitted across a geographic area; and detecting a presence of an object in the geographic area according to a variation of a characteristic of one or more of the RF signals reflecting interference of the RF signal(s) by the object.
Abstract:
A system determines and transmits correctional data of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) which has a plurality of reference stations that can be used to determine the correction data by repeatedly measuring the position of the reference stations and comparing it to the previously determined exact position. The data determined in this manner are transmitted to a central station via a network and optionally processed in the central station. Such a system requires that every reference station be equipped with a GNSS receiver, but it is especially the connection to the central station that requires considerable financial resources for the establishment of the connection and both for the maintenance and operation of the network. An already existing network of the phasor measurement units of a power transmission network is therefore used.