An ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) remote-powered positioning system for potential use in tracking floating objects inside space stations is presented. It makes use of battery-less tags that are powered-up and addressed through wireless power transfer in the UHF band and embed an energy efficient pulse generator in the 3-5 GHz UWB band. The system has been mounted on the ESA Mars Rover prototype to demonstrate its functionality and performance. Experimental results show the feasibility of centimeter-level localization accuracy at distances larger than 10 meters, with the capability of determining the position of multiple tags using a 2W-ERP power source in the UHF RFID frequency band.
Dardari D., Feuillen T., Raucy C., Vandendorpe L., Craeye C., Decarli N., et al. (2019). An ultra-wideband battery-less positioning system for space applications. New York (NJ) : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/RFID-TA.2019.8892114].
An ultra-wideband battery-less positioning system for space applications
Dardari D.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Decarli N.;Fabbri D.;Guerra A.;Fantuzzi M.;Masotti D.;Costanzo A.;Romani A.;
2019
Abstract
An ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) remote-powered positioning system for potential use in tracking floating objects inside space stations is presented. It makes use of battery-less tags that are powered-up and addressed through wireless power transfer in the UHF band and embed an energy efficient pulse generator in the 3-5 GHz UWB band. The system has been mounted on the ESA Mars Rover prototype to demonstrate its functionality and performance. Experimental results show the feasibility of centimeter-level localization accuracy at distances larger than 10 meters, with the capability of determining the position of multiple tags using a 2W-ERP power source in the UHF RFID frequency band.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
