Use of RF-based fingerprinting for indoor positioning by mobile technology platforms
First Claim
1. A method for determining the position of a mobile technology platform within a structure, wherein the mobile technology platform is equipped with a gyroscope, a magnetometer and at least one accelerometer, the method comprising:
- deploying a set of RF (radio frequency) beacons within the structure, wherein each RF beacon emits an RF signal, and wherein each RF beacon emits radio transmissions within the band of 2400 to 2800 MHz;
recording, at each of a set of sampling locations within the structure, the RF signature created by the RF signals received at the location, wherein said recording is performed by a digital image correlation (DIC) platform which traverses the structure, and which correlates the recorded RF signatures to a floor map of the structure;
forming an RF fingerprint of the structure from the recorded RF signatures; and
using the RF fingerprint, in conjunction with readings from the gyroscope, magnetometer and at least one accelerometer to determine the location of the mobile technology platform within the structure.
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Abstract
A method is provided for determining the position of a mobile technology platform within a structure, wherein the mobile technology platform is equipped with a gyroscope, a magnetometer and at least one accelerometer. The method includes deploying a set of RF (radio frequency) beacons within the structure, wherein each RF beacon emits an RF signal; recording, at each of a set of sampling locations within the structure, the RF signature created by the RF signals received at the location, wherein said recording is performed by a digital image correlation (DIC) platform which traverses the structure, and which correlates the recorded RF signatures to a floor map of the structure; forming an RF fingerprint of the structure from the recorded RF signatures; and using the RF fingerprint, in conjunction with readings from the gyroscope, magnetometer and at least one accelerometer to determine the location of the device within the structure.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for determining the position of a mobile technology platform within a structure, wherein the mobile technology platform is equipped with a gyroscope, a magnetometer and at least one accelerometer, the method comprising:
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deploying a set of RF (radio frequency) beacons within the structure, wherein each RF beacon emits an RF signal, and wherein each RF beacon emits radio transmissions within the band of 2400 to 2800 MHz; recording, at each of a set of sampling locations within the structure, the RF signature created by the RF signals received at the location, wherein said recording is performed by a digital image correlation (DIC) platform which traverses the structure, and which correlates the recorded RF signatures to a floor map of the structure; forming an RF fingerprint of the structure from the recorded RF signatures; and using the RF fingerprint, in conjunction with readings from the gyroscope, magnetometer and at least one accelerometer to determine the location of the mobile technology platform within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for determining the position of a mobile technology platform within a structure, wherein the mobile technology platform is equipped with a gyroscope, a magnetometer and at least one accelerometer, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a position within the structure, the RF signature created by the RF signals received from a plurality of RF beacons disposed within the structure, wherein each of the plurality of RF beacons emits radio transmissions within the band of 2400 to 2800 MHz; and in conjunction with readings from the gyroscope, magnetometer and at least one accelerometer, comparing the detected RF signature to an RF fingerprint to determine the most likely location of the mobile technology platform within the structure; wherein the RF fingerprint is created by sampling the RF signatures with a digital image correlation (DIC) platform at a plurality of locations within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for determining the location of a device within a structure, the system comprising:
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a plurality of RF beacons disposed within the structure, each of which emits an RF signal, wherein each of the plurality of RF beacons emits radio transmissions within the band of 2400 to 2800 MHz; and a mobile technology platform equipped with a gyroscope, a magnetometer, at least one accelerometer, and a receiver which detects RF signatures formed by the signals which are emitted by the RF beacons and which are detected at a location, and which is further equipped with a non-transient memory medium containing (a) an RF fingerprint created by sampling the RF signatures at a plurality of locations within the structure with a digital image correlation (DIC) platform, and (b) suitable programming instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, determines the most likely location of the mobile technology platform within the structure by comparing a detected RF signature detected by the receiver to the RF fingerprint, in conjunction with readings from the gyroscope, magnetometer and at least one accelerometer.
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