Tracking a Large Number of Tokens: A Customised Prioritised Medium-access Protocol for Target Responses

Authors

V. Rodriguez, F. Jondral, H. Jaekel,

Abstract

        An organisation is interested in tracking a large number of potentially moving targets , each fitted with a simple tracking-assisting device, and roaming over a known, limited geographical area. To assist in tracking, a well-designed network of fixed anchors , with plentiful energy and computing power, and a reliable (say wired) communication channel for coordination is available. Anchors take turns (with spatial reuse as possible) sending a ranging request (RR) and receiving responses from targets. A target response is heard by several anchors, which enables the system to estimate the target s current location. The key issue is to coordinate the targets responses. At a given moment some targets may be inactive, asleep, or simply static, while others may be moving at various speeds. Potentially, many active targets may congregate in certain subarea. A simple time-division solution is inappropriate because many time-slots would be needed to accommodate the maximum number of targets, and many would be wasted at a given time. A simple ALOHA-style solution would be problematic when many active targets are near each other. Below, we provide a customised priority-based medium-access solution, which works for a large (or small) number of targets under the assumed scenario. The present report covers conceptual/qualitative aspects only.

BibTEX Reference Entry 

@inproceedings{RoJoJa09,
	author = {Virgilio Rodriguez and Friedrich Jondral and Holger Jaekel},
	title = "Tracking a Large Number of Tokens: A Customised Prioritised Medium-access Protocol for Target Responses",
	booktitle = "ICT-MobileSummit",
	address = {Santander},
	month = Jun,
	year = 2009,
	hsb = hsb910015875,
	}

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