Abstract
While Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is emerging in personal wireless network communication, aimed at applications such as healthcare, fitness and many others, there are still some pitfalls, namely concerning reliability and accuracy for its application in range sensing areas. BLE is designed for ultra low power consumption, ideal for applications requiring episodic or periodic transfer of small amounts of data, such as tags for identification and tracking of assets. These tags are physical devices associated with the assets being tracked, which should be as small and light as possible for the widest applicability. Distance to the tag is of paramount importance in identifying the nearest tag when several tags are present. The method of measuring distances is based on Radio Signal Strength (RSS), which we've determined is not accurate when using BLE. The paper presents the methods being used to enhance the accuracy of distance reading using BLE.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2016 IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 843-847 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5090-1798-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Nov 2016 |
Event | 17th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016 - Varna, Bulgaria Duration: 25 Sep 2016 → 28 Sep 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 17th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, PEMC 2016 |
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Country | Bulgaria |
City | Varna |
Period | 25/09/16 → 28/09/16 |
Keywords
- beacons
- BLE
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- distance measuring
- RSSI
- wireless technology