TRACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Application 1705/KOLNP/2005 published 2006-08-18, filed 2005-08-26
A method of tracking a human or animal is disclosed. A mobile unit is carried by the human or animal, the mobile unit including at least one inertial sensor and a radio transmitter for transmitting data from the mobile unit to a base station. The output data of the inertial sensor is used to count the number of steps taken by the human or animal, and the position of the human or animal is predicted based on the number of steps taken and step length data for the human or animal. (FIG. 1,2)
Applicant
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
LIMESTONE AVENUE, CAMPBELL, AUSTRALIA CAPITAL TERRITORY 2612, AUSTRALIA.
Inventor
SHARP IAN
International Info
Classification: G08B 21/22, H04Q 7/00
Publication Number: WO 04/077374
Application Date: 2004-02-25
Priority Information
2003900863 AUSTRALIA 2003-02-26