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Methods for Static and Dynamic Performance Evaluation of Commercially-Available Ultra Wideband Tracking Systems

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Author(s)

Kamel S. Saidi, Marek Franaszek, Alan M. Lytle, Jochen Teizer

Abstract

Locating and tracking resources (e.g., personnel, equipment, and materials) is critical in many industrial applications for monitoring productivity and safety. In construction, various technologies (e.g., global positioning systems (GPS), radio frequency identification (RFID) and radio frequency (RF) localization) have been proposed. However, the performance of these types of technologies is not well understood for this particular application. This paper presents methods for evaluating the static and dynamic performance of commercially-available UWB tracking systems in free space and under realistic construction environments. In addition, a static performance model for estimating position error as a function of receiver position and initial calibration error was also developed. Applications where such real-time localization and tracking technologies may be useful are also discussed.
Citation
Automation in Construction
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

Construction, Ultra Wideband, UWB, RFID, wireless, real-time, localization, tracking, resource allocation, monitoring, safety, productivity
Buildings and Construction

Citation

Saidi, K. , Franaszek, M. , Lytle, A. and Teizer, J. (2010), Methods for Static and Dynamic Performance Evaluation of Commercially-Available Ultra Wideband Tracking Systems, Automation in Construction (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created December 15, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
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