Emergency positioning system accuracy with infrared LEDs in high-security facilities

Sierra N. Knoch; Charles Nelson; Owens Walker

doi:10.1117/12.2262384

5 May 2017 Emergency positioning system accuracy with infrared LEDs in high-security facilities

Sierra N. Knoch, Charles Nelson, Owens Walker

Proceedings Volume 10184, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement Applications XVI; 101840A (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262384
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2017, Anaheim, CA, United States

Abstract

Instantaneous personnel location presents a challenge in Department of Defense applications where high levels of security restrict real-time tracking of crew members. During emergency situations, command and control requires immediate accountability of all personnel. Current radio frequency (RF) based indoor positioning systems can be unsuitable due to RF leakage and electromagnetic interference with sensitively calibrated machinery on variable platforms like ships, submarines and high-security facilities. Infrared light provide a possible solution to this problem. This paper proposes and evaluates an indoor line-of-sight positioning system that is comprised of IR and high-sensitivity CMOS camera receivers. In this system the movement of the LEDs is captured by the camera, uploaded and analyzed; the highest point of power is located and plotted to create a blueprint of crewmember location. Results provided evaluate accuracy as a function of both wavelength and environmental conditions. Research will further evaluate the accuracy of the LED transmitter and CMOS camera receiver system. Transmissions in both the 780 and 850nm IR are analyzed.

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Sierra N. Knoch, Charles Nelson, and Owens Walker "Emergency positioning system accuracy with infrared LEDs in high-security facilities", Proc. SPIE 10184, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement Applications XVI, 101840A (5 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262384

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