Multi-sensor and multi agents architecture for indoor location

Abstract

This paper aims to present a new architecture to provide location services using multiple communication technologies such as Wifi, UWB, RFID and so on. Firstly, it will explain the advantages of multi sensor architecture against to use unique indoor location system and the reasons which led us to take this solution. Besides, this paper discusses the suitability of using ontologies for modeling message structure to locate in context-aware services platforms. This message will be described based on the concept of Asterix format used in aerospace multi-sensor communications. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.