CSE646

Mary Nitya Tharakan

Person # 35085860
 Unlike traditional sensors like UV and
infrared sensors, ZigBee sensors are in use.
 RTLS supports features such as exit alerts ,
patient tracking , patient safety and asset
tracking which are important in hospitals.
 It has been introduced by a San Diego based
company by the name Awarepoint.
 RTLS systems uses Zig Bee which offers the
following features such as –
 Extra Encryption Services (application and
network keys implement extra 128b AES
encryption).
 Association and authentication (only valid
nodes can join the network).
 Routing protocol: AODV, a reactive ad hoc
network has been implemented to perform
the data routing and forwarding process to
any node in the network.
 Three types of nodes exist in a ZigBee Network
Coordinator: - the "master" device, it governs the
network.
Routers: -routes the information which sent by the
end devices.
End device (the motes - the sensor nodes)
:- the ones which take the information from the
environment.

ZigBee creates star topology.

 802.15.4 is primarily used to achieve point to
point and energy efficient communications.
 ZigBee defines extra services (start topology
routing, encryption, application services)
over 802.15.4.
 ZigBee creates semi-centralized networks
where just the end devices can sleep.
 Unlike infrared sensors it offers persistent
room level location tracking.
 Avoids interference with medical equipment.
 Maintains separation from Wi-Fi network.
 http://www.hoise.com/vmw/09/articles/vmw/L
V-VM-07-09-8.html
 http://www.rfidsb.com/rfid-street-your-weekly-
inside-scoop-rfid/524-gps-sensors-mesh-
networks-enhance-wireless-id-apps.html
 http://www.awarepoint.com/
 http://www.digi.com/technology/rf-
articles/wireless-zigbee.jsp
 Most slides from http://www.sensor-
networks.org/index.php?page=0823123150