A wireless infrared sensor network for the estimation of the position and orientation of a moving target

Nikos Petrellis; Nikos Konofaos; George Alexiou

3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications

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A wireless infrared sensor network for the estimation of the position and orientation of a moving target

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1584,
    author={Nikos Petrellis and Nikos Konofaos and George Alexiou},
    title={A wireless infrared sensor network for the estimation of the position and orientation of a moving target},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications},
    proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Position localization infrared sensors wireless sensor networks.},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1584}
}

Nikos Petrellis
Nikos Konofaos
George Alexiou
Year: 2010
A wireless infrared sensor network for the estimation of the position and orientation of a moving target
MOBIMEDIA
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1584

Nikos Petrellis¹^,*, Nikos Konofaos¹, George Alexiou¹

1: Computer Engineering and Informatics Dept. University of Patras Rio Campus, Patras, GREECE +302610996933

*Contact email: petrelis@ceid.upatras.gr

Abstract

The location of a moving person or vehicle in a virtual reality environment is a critical issue. A wireless infrared sensor network capable of estimating the position of a target on a plane and its orientation is presented in this paper. This is actually an extension of the position estimation system that was presented in [1-2] where the target was allowed to move on a plane but not to rotate. In [1-2] the estimation of the position was based on a network consisting of a few low cost infrared transmitters and a pair of infrared receivers mounted on the target. In this paper we discuss how a third infrared sensor properly positioned at the side of the receiver can also allow the estimation of the target orientation.

Keywords: Position localization infrared sensors wireless sensor networks.

Published: 2010-05-16
Modified: 2011-09-19

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1584