Localization Issues in a ZigBee Based Internet of Things Scenario

Abstract

ZigBee is probably the most popular IEEE 802.15.4 implementation used for wireless sensor networks (WSN). The radio communication can also be used for localization purposes using fixed network devices as reference points. In this paper, the authors describe a procedure for automatically configuring a ZigBee-based localization application with environment-optimized parameters. The improvement provided by this procedure is important in the context in which WSNs will likely make up the peripheral infrastructure of the future network and localization is viewed as an asset for a service-based Internet of Things. In this work, used methods are described and field tests are reported as well as the results of the validation campaign.