Mapping and localization with RFID technology

@inproceedings{citeulike:1678974, abstract = {We analyze whether radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can be used to improve the localization of mobile robots and persons in their environment. In particular we study the problem of localizing RFID tags with a mobile platform that is equipped with a pair of RFID antennas. We present a probabilistic measurement model for RFID readers that allow us to accurately localize RFID tags in the environment. We also demonstrate how such maps can be used to localize a robot and persons in their environment. Finally, we present experiments illustrating that the computational requirements for global robot localization can be reduced strongly by fusing RFID information with laser data.}, author = {Hahnel, D. and Burgard, W. and Fox, D. and Fishkin, K. and Philipose, M. }, booktitle = {Robotics and Automation, 2004. Proceedings. ICRA '04. 2004 IEEE International Conference on}, citeulike-article-id = {1678974}, journal = {Robotics and Automation, 2004. Proceedings. ICRA '04. 2004 IEEE International Conference on}, keywords = {bayesian, carlo, fusion, indoor, localization, monte, probabilistic, rfid, robotics}, pages = {1015--1020 Vol.1}, posted-at = {2007-09-20 14:03:17}, priority = {3}, title = {Mapping and localization with RFID technology}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs\_all.jsp?arnumber=1307283}, volume = {1}, year = {2004} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:1678974 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1678974 TI - Mapping and localization with RFID technology T2 - Robotics and Automation, 2004. Proceedings. ICRA '04. 2004 IEEE International Conference on JF - Robotics and Automation, 2004. Proceedings. ICRA '04. 2004 IEEE International Conference on VL - 1 SP - 1015 EP - 1020 Vol.1 N2 - We analyze whether radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can be used to improve the localization of mobile robots and persons in their environment. In particular we study the problem of localizing RFID tags with a mobile platform that is equipped with a pair of RFID antennas. We present a probabilistic measurement model for RFID readers that allow us to accurately localize RFID tags in the environment. We also demonstrate how such maps can be used to localize a robot and persons in their environment. Finally, we present experiments illustrating that the computational requirements for global robot localization can be reduced strongly by fusing RFID information with laser data. KW - bayesian KW - carlo KW - fusion KW - indoor KW - localization KW - monte KW - probabilistic KW - rfid KW - robotics AU - Hahnel, D AU - Burgard, W AU - Fox, D AU - Fishkin, K AU - Philipose, M PY - 2004/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1307283 ER -