Extremely Loosely Coupled Near-Field Magneto-Inductive Ranging System
Author | : Vighnesh Gharat |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
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Low-Frequency (LF) magneto-quasistatic fields are less affected by multipath and shadow fading from obstacles when compared to the radio signals with higher frequencies, thus enabling better range estimation performance in strong multipath and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) environments. Traditional near-field RFID systems based on inductive coupling suffer from the low range of operation and thus are limited in use cases. Although increasing the loop sizes increases the operational range of inductively coupled systems, this solution is not suitable where compact and easy-to-deploy systems are needed. Considering these aspects, a dual-frequency-RFID system for ranging and positioning based on Near-Field Magneto Inductive (NFMI) communication is presented. This system makes use of magnetic field strength for range estimation.The presented dual-frequency-RFID system relies on 125 kHz signal for range estimation while the data communication is handled at 433 MHz. The system consists of LF transmitters which generate magneto-quasistatic fields, active RFID tags which serve as LF receiver and Ultra-High-Frequency (UHF) transmitter, and UHF readers which capture the magnetic field strength information and identification data of the LF transmitters and the tags. The LF receiver on the tag measures the magnetic field strength which can be used for range estimation. This kind of architecture increases the use cases of the system and enables various range-estimation based application scenarios for the system such as access control, security, and real-time localization. As the presented work is a part of the ANRT CIFRE research partnership contract, it is carried out considering the industrial needs and constraints.The main contributions made by the presented work are:1. Modelization of inductive coupling in extremely loosely coupled systems2. Optimization of the system for large operational range and compactness3. Evaluation of the influence of tag orientation for a 3D antenna with simplified processing4. Evaluation of the influence of ferromagnetic materials on the signal produced by the system5. Evaluation of the performance of the presented system in terms of distance-estimation-based applications and comparing it with existing solutions based on UHF and Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) technologies.