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The Active Badge Location System R. Want, A. Hopper, V. Falcao, and J. Gibbon in ACM Trans. on Information Systems, Vol. 10, No. 1, Jan. 1992, pp. 91-102 -- presented by Yu-Chee Tseng -- How Do We Locate People? Goal: efficient location and coordination of staff in a large organization. Ex: location of doctors, staffs, and patients in a hospital. Existing Solutions: broadcasting a phone to call several possible numbers a beeper with audible signal or call-back number key card (刷卡驗證) for access control: Active Badge System each badge that can automatically emit a unique code a network of sensors placed around the building a master server, also connected to the network, makes the location information available to outside world Active Badge Design (cont.) Pulse-width modulated infrared (IR) signaling: transmission range: 6 meters can reflect by office partitions, but will not penetrate like radio signals emits a unique code every 15 sec, for about 1/10 sec. Quite power-saving. Can last for 1 year. Has a light detector. On dark (e.g., badge placed in a drawer), increase emitting period. Can last for 4 years. Good performance to wear on breast pocket; OK to wear on belt or waist. Badge Sensor and Networking many sensors can be installed, as the unit cost is very low. can be placed on walls, entrances, exits, corridors, public areas, etc. sensor ---(RS232)--- computer ---(Ethernet)-- server up to 128 sensors can be supported by a computer a FIFO buffer can store 20 badge data items (to avoid network congestion) sensor networking: 4 wires (2 for power supply, 1for control/poll, and 1 for data) conform to telephone cabling, thus easy for cabling and low-cost Badge Sensor and Networking (cont.) fig. 2 Application: Active Office a system integrating name location information phone network commands supported: FIND (name) WITH (name): who are the other badges nearby name now LOOK (location) NOTIFY (name) HISTORY (name) Active Office Display Screen Fig. 3