Motion-aware UWB ranging for personnel and equipment localization
The RTLS UWB Click board™ from MIKROE, an embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time with innovative hardware and software based on proven standards, is a compact add-on board for high-precision real-time location, distance measurement, and motion-aware tracking using ultra-wideband communication. It uses the DWM3001C from Qorvo, a two-way ranging (TWR) communication module that combines a DW3110 UWB transceiver, an nRF52833 BLE SoC, and a LIS2DH12 accelerometer for an all-in-one tracking solution.
Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This approach is perfect for asset tracking and automated inventory management where sub-decimeter location accuracy is required. It can help improve safety and operational efficiency in large factories, and is suitable for indoor navigation in hospitals, shopping malls, and airports where GPS signals are unavailable.”
Other features include an integrated planar UWB antenna, power management circuitry, support for IEEE 802.15.4-2015 and IEEE 802.15.4z BPRF standards, operation on UWB channels 5 and 9, data rates up to 6.8Mbps, and AES 128/256 security. In developing this solution, MIKROE worked with LEAPS, a company based in Prague, Czech Republic, that focuses on building and marketing real-time location and telemetry systems based on ultra-wideband. LEAPS provides RTLS hardware and software, design services, and technology licensing.
Browse all 877 ready-to-use, embedded projects on Embedded Wiki featuring this Click board. The mikroBUS™-enabled Click board family now includes over 2000 compact add-on development boards that save design time and reduce costs. The RTLS UWB Click also features the ClickID function, which enables the host system to identify it automatically, simplifying use. Devices work on any host system supporting the mikroBUS™ standard and come with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering excellent flexibility for evaluation and customization.
