title: Fiber-optic localization by geometric space coding with a two-dimensional gray code.
abstract: With the objective of monitoring motion within a room, we segment the two-dimensional (2D) floor space into discrete cells and encode each cell with a binary code word generated by a fiber. We design a set of k-neighbor-local codes to localize an extended object and, particularly when k = 2, employ a 2D gray code to localize a human by tracking his or her footsteps. Methods for implementing the codes in a fiber web are discussed, and we demonstrate the experimental result with the fiber mat. The observed system performance confirms the theoretical analysis. The space coding technique is a promising low-cost candidate not only for human tracking but also for other applications such as human gait analysis.
authors.affiliation: Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics and Communication Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, USA. yzheng@ee.duke.edu
authors.forename: Yunhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Michaell E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Bob D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Guenther