QiLoc---a Qi-wireless based platform for robust user-initiated indoor location services: demo abstract

ABSTRACT

In this demo, we present the design and implementation of a novel user-initiated indoor location system called QiLoc. QiLoc is a simple yet effective way to accurately locate and identify occupants inside buildings. QiLoc is composed of QiLoc Stations and QiLoc Server. QiLoc Stations are embedded inside or under desks/tables. By utilizing the Qi wireless charging protocol, a QiLoc Station is able to extract the unique IDs from phones placed on the desk, and therefore locating the user. QiLoc Server communicates with QiLoc Stations, maintains location information of occupants, and provides a set of APIs via standard web services. These services include location, ad hoc group membership, and authentication. Using these primitives, QiLoc enables a wide range of smart-building applications and we have implemented a number of applications.

References

1. NoSQL database. Available at http://nosql-database.org.
2. Qi inductive power standard. Available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(inductive_power_standard).

Index Terms

• Computer systems organization

  • Dependable and fault-tolerant systems and networks

  • Embedded and cyber-physical systems

  • Real-time systems

• General and reference

  • Cross-computing tools and techniques

    • Performance

• Networks

  • Network performance evaluation

  • Network types

    • Mobile networks

    • Wireless access networks