Abstract

A novel system for the location of people in an office environment is described. Members of staff wear badges that transmit signals providing information about their location to a centralized location service, through a network of sensors. The paper also examines alternative location techniques, system design issues and applications, particularly relating to telephone call routing. Location systems raise concerns about the privacy of an individual and these issues are also addressed.

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Location dataService (business)Computer scienceLocation-based serviceRouting (electronic design automation)Computer securityTelecommunicationsLocation awareService systemComputer networkBusinessMarketing

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Year
1992
Type
article
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
91-102
Citations
3767
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Roy Want, Andy Hopper, Veronica Falcão et al. (1992). The active badge location system. ACM Transactions on Information Systems , 10 (1) , 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1145/128756.128759

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10.1145/128756.128759