A Wireless Sensor Network for Real-Time Indoor Localisation and Motion Monitoring

  • Authors:
  • Lasse Klingbeil;Tim Wark

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • IPSN '08 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Information processing in sensor networks
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

This paper describes the development and deployment of a wireless sensor network for monitoring human motion and position in an indoor environment. Mobile sensor nodes comprising mote-type devices, along with inertial sensors are worn by persons moving inside buildings. Motion data is preprocessed onboard mobile nodes and transferred to a static network of seed nodes using a delay tolerant protocol with minimal radio packet overhead. A Monte Carlo based localisation algorithm is implemented, which uses a person's pedometry data, indoor map information and seed node positions to provide accurate, real-time indoor location information. The performance of the network protocols and localisation algorithm are evaluated using simulated and real experimental data.