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Re: Using RSSI to locate an object

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From: Robert Lacoste
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:45
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"Josh916" <jkacen@gmail.com> a οΏ½crit dans le message de news: 
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>I would like to use RSSI to locate an object in a 3D space. The space
> will be a square box with transmitters located on the 4 corners. An
> object will be place at certain positions within the box and I want to
> be able to determine its location inside the box. Much like an
> internal GPS.
>
> I would like to know what components (IC's?) I need to perform such a
> task.

You can have a look at Chipcon's (now TI) CC2431 Zigbee transceivers : they 
offer a hardware-based location detection feature.
See http://www.chipcon.com/index.cfm?kat_%20id=2&subkat_id=12&dok_id=261, 
claimed spatial resolution is 0,5m over a 64x64m area, with an overall 
accuracy of 3m

Friendly,

-- 
Robert Lacoste
ALCIOM - The mixed signal experts
www.alciom.com
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