The purpose of this Major Qualifying Project was to create a platform independent, software-only, indoor geolocation solution. Locus utilizes the existing 802.11b Wireless Local Area Network infrastructure without using the Global Positioning System (GPS) or proprietary tags. Locus was designed using object-oriented techniques and implemented in Java with platform dependent modules clearly abstracted. The proximity-based location sensing algorithm compares runtime signal strength values to pre-recorded calibration values. Location is displayed on an actual floor plan using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).

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Creator

• Singh, Arvinder
• Taheri, Ali

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04C009M

Advisor

• Agu, Emmanuel O.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright