Title | Differential Bearing Estimation for RF Tags |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Ledeczi, A., J. Sallai, P. Volgyesi, and R. Thibodeaux |
Journal | EURASIP Journal of Embedded Systems |
Volume | (in press) |
Date Published | xx/2009 |
Abstract | Fusing spatially distributed observations in wireless sensor networks or asset tracking in a shipyard are just two example applications where the location of radio nodes needs to be known. Localization and tracking of wireless nodes have been an active research area, yet a universal solution has not emerged so far. This paper introduces a novel method for bearing estimation based on a rotating antenna generating a Doppler shifted RF signal. The small frequency change can be measured even on low cost resource constrained nodes using a radio interferometric technique introduced previously. Bearing information between anchors nodes at known locations and RF tags at unknown positions can be derived. A few such measurements provide enough information to enable accurate node localization. |