scholarly journals Ultra Wide Band Positioning Systems for Advanced Construction Site Management

Author(s):  
Alberto Giretti ◽  
Alessandro Carbonari ◽  
Massimo Vaccarini
2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Chedjou ◽  
K. Kyamakya ◽  
W. Mathis ◽  
I. Moussa ◽  
A. Fomethe ◽  
...  

This paper investigates synchronization transitions in a system of coupled Rössler type nonidentical self-sustained chaotic oscillators. The interest in Rössler oscillators is due to their chaotic behavior at very high frequencies. Both phase synchronization and lag synchronization are analyzed numerically considering coupling parameters. It is shown that both types of synchronization can be achieved by monitoring the coupling parameters. The advantage of using one parameter to ensure both types of synchronization is found in practice. Another advantage of monitoring only one resistor is found in the accuracy of results. One resistor is used to predict the boundaries of the control resistor for the occurrence of each type of synchronization. An experimental study of the synchronization is carried out in this paper. An appropriate electronic circuit describing the coupled oscillators is designed and realized. Experimental wave forms in the drive and response systems are obtained and their comparison done to confirm the achievement of synchronization. The analog simulation is advantageous to analyze the behavior of the coupled system at very high frequencies at appropriate time scaling and offers the possibility of using our coupled system for ultra-wide-band applications.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Pino-Ortega ◽  
Markel Rico-González

The use of valid, accurate and reliable systems is fundamental to warrant a high-quality data collection and interpretation. In 2015, FIFA created a department of Electronic Performance and Tracking systems, collecting under this name the more used tracking systems in team sport setting: high-definition cameras, Global Positioning Systems, and Local Positioning Systems. To date, LPS systems proved to be valid and accurate in determining the position and estimating distances and speeds. However, it is hypothesized that between LPS, ultra-wide band (UWB) is the most promising technology for the future. Thus, this chapter was aimed to make an update about UWB technology in sport: the FIFA’s regulation, manufacturer that provide this technology, the research articles that assessed validity and reliability of UWB technology, and the criteria standard for the use of this technology.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 872
Author(s):  
Alberto Fornaser ◽  
Luca Maule ◽  
Alessandro Luchetti ◽  
Paolo Bosetti ◽  
Mariolino De Cecco

The paper proposes an improved method for calculating the position of a movable tag whose distance to a (redundant) set of fixed beacons is measured by some suitable physical principle (typically ultra wide band or ultrasound propagation). The method is based on the multilateration technique, where the contribution of each individual beacon is weighed on the basis of a recurring, self-supported calibration of the measurement repeatability of each beacon at a given distance range. The work outlines the method and its implementation, and shows the improvement in measurement quality with respect to the results of a commercial Ultra-Wide-Band (UWB) system when tested on the same set of raw beacon-to-tag distances. Two versions of the algorithm are proposed: one-dimensional, or isotropic, and 3D. With respect to the standard approach, the isotropic solution managed to reduce the maximum localization error by around 25%, with a maximum error of 0.60 m, while the 3D version manages to improve even further the localization accuracy, with a maximum error of 0.45 m.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2424
Author(s):  
José Pino-Ortega ◽  
Asier Los Arcos ◽  
Petrus Gantois ◽  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Fabio Yuzo Nakamura ◽  
...  

Ultra-wide band (UWB) based local positioning systems (LPS) are based on devices and a portable antenna set. The optimal installation height of the antennae is crucial to ensure data accuracy. Collective variables are metrics that consider at least two pairs of coordinates, which may lead to lower precision than an individual one. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the influence of antenna height with collective metrics using a UWB (i.e., IMU; WIMU PRO™, RealTrack Systems, Almeria, Spain) based LPS. Data acquisition was carried out in a basketball court measuring 28 × 15 m. Five devices were used; one of which was carried by a healthy and well-trained athlete (age: 38 years, mass: 76.34 kg, height 1.70 m), while each of the remaining four was positioned on a tripod in one of the four corners of the court. Four kinds of variables were extracted: (1) static distances, (2) dynamic distances, (3) static areas and (4) dynamic areas in all antenna installation modes of 0.15, 1.30 and 2.00 m. The results showed that the antenna of 1.30 m provided better accuracy for all measures (% difference range from −0.94 to 1.17%) followed by the antenna of 2.00 m (% difference range from −2.50 to 2.15%), with the antenna of 0.15 m providing the worst accuracy level (% difference range from −1.05 to 3.28%). Overall, the measurements of distance metrics showed greater accuracy than area metrics (distance % difference range from −0.85 to 2.81% and area % difference range from −2.50 to 3.28). In conclusion, the height of the antennae in basketball courts should be similar to the height at which the devices are attached to a player’s upper back. However, as the precision is sensitive to the magnitude of the measure, further studies should assess the effects of the relative height of antennae in team sports with greater playing spaces.


Author(s):  
Arijit Chowdhury ◽  
Taniya Das ◽  
Smriti Rani ◽  
Anwesha Khasnobish ◽  
Tapas Chakravarty

Author(s):  
Yu.V. Andreyev ◽  
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L.V. Kuzmin ◽  
M.G. Popov ◽  
A.I. Ryshov ◽  
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