[numerica] README: presentation, area description

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do and especially the office space area description, as well as some
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Scenarios OwlPS experiments at Numerica, 2012
* Presentation
These experiments were conducted at the Numerica building in
Montbéliard, France, in the summer of 2012. Two different areas were
tested, a room in which the environment could be controlled to some
extent, and a floor of an office environment. The main goal of these
experiment was to be able to test the importance of various parameters
on the Wi-Fi signal and on the positioning results.
* File naming convention * File naming convention
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: sS_tT_dev_YYYY-MM-DD[_info][+suffix][_similarity].extension : sS_tT_dev_YYYY-MM-DD[_info][+suffix][_similarity].extension
With: With:
- S :: scenario number. - S :: scenario number, on two digits.
- T :: test number; for a given scenario, the first test number is 01, - T :: test number; for a given scenario, the first test number is 01,
and each time the scenario is played the test number is and each time the scenario is played the test number is
incremented. incremented.
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The following mobile terminals can be used: The following mobile terminals can be used:
- and :: Android smartphone (Samsung Nexus S); - and :: Android smartphone (Samsung Nexus S);
- fon :: Fonera 2.0; - fon :: Fonera 2.0;
- iph :: iPhone;
- eee :: Asus EeePC 1001-PX (Atheros AR2427 Wi-Fi chipset, Linux
3.0.0).
When received by a Fonera 2.0, the default packet size is 103 bytes for When received by a Fonera 2.0, the default packet size is 103 bytes for
a positioning request, and 116 bytes for an (auto)calibration request. a positioning request, and 116 bytes for an (auto)calibration request.
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that the temperature is controlled around 22-24°C, and the humidity that the temperature is controlled around 22-24°C, and the humidity
varies from 38% to 55%. varies from 38% to 55%.
** Aggregator ** OwlPS Configuration
*** Aggregator
OwlPS Aggregator is run with the default parameters as of the version OwlPS Aggregator is run with the default parameters as of the version
used, with autocalibration enabled. These parameters can be found in the used, with autocalibration enabled. These parameters can be found in the
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e.g. if requests are sent with long delays, or simply if the aggregate e.g. if requests are sent with long delays, or simply if the aggregate
timeout is not reached for all the requests in memory (as of August timeout is not reached for all the requests in memory (as of August
2012, OwlPS Aggregator does not flush the non-aggregated requests upon 2012, OwlPS Aggregator does not flush the non-aggregated requests upon
exiting, but simply deletes them). exiting, but simply deletes them; this was fixed in OwlPS v1.3.4).
** Listeners *** Listeners
The OwlPS Listener program runs continuously, with the autocalibration The OwlPS Listener program runs continuously, with the autocalibration
activated. It is launched with the following command: activated. It is launched with the following command:
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- 20 packets (-n20), - 20 packets (-n20),
- 25 ms between two packets (-t25). - 25 ms between two packets (-t25).
** Client *** Client
The mobile terminal continuously sends positioning requests with the The mobile terminal continuously sends positioning requests with the
following parameters: following parameters:
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: owlps-client -i 192.168.11.254 -n20 -t10 -F761 : owlps-client -i 192.168.11.254 -n20 -t10 -F761
When a precise number of requests have to be sent during the scenario, When a precise number of requests have to be sent during the scenario,
one can use the -N parameter introduced in OwlPS v1.3.1-21-g5d94fe8. one can use the -N parameter introduced in OwlPS v1.3.2.
During a manual calibration scenario, the default OwlPS Client's values
are used for the number of packets and the delay, i.e. 20 packets
separated by 50 ms (-n20 -t50).
The mobile terminal's antenna is vertical. The mobile terminal's antenna is vertical.
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+ ear (1.57 m). + ear (1.57 m).
- For the altitudes higher than “floor”, when the mobile terminal is not - For the altitudes higher than “floor”, when the mobile terminal is not
carried by a human operator, it is put on a non-metallic object. In carried by a human operator, it is put on a non-metallic object. In
our setup, the “hip” altitude is achieved by stacking a empty trash our setup, the “hip” altitude is achieved by stacking an empty plastic
(32 cm) on a cardboard box (50 cm); for the “ear” altitude, we add a trash (32 cm) on a cardboard box (50 cm); for the “ear” altitude, we
stack of small boxes (75 cm). add a stack of small boxes (75 cm).
- When a human operator carries the mobile terminal, the altitude of the - When a human operator carries the mobile terminal, the altitude of the
terminal is 1 m (hips/belly). terminal is 1 m (hips/belly).
- The antenna of the mobile terminal is vertical. When the mobile - The antenna of the mobile terminal is vertical. When the mobile
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- The infrastructure (Listeners and Aggregator) must be started first - The infrastructure (Listeners and Aggregator) must be started first
and at least two rounds of autocalibration request done (i.e. each and at least two rounds of autocalibration request done (i.e. each
capture point must have sent at least two autocalibration request) capture point must have sent at least two autocalibration requests)
before the mobile terminal is started. As a best practice, the before the mobile terminal is started. As a best practice, the
measurements should start at least 10 seconds after the Aggregator measurements should start at least 10 seconds after the Aggregator
knows all the Listeners (cf. Aggregator for more details). knows all the Listeners (cf. section Aggregator for more details).
- In the scenarios in which a human has to move along a path, a - In the scenarios in which a human has to move along a path, a
metronome is set up with the tempo at which the person has to metronome is set up with the tempo at which the person has to
walk. For example, 60 bpm if the pace is of one step per second. walk. For example, 60 bpm if the pace is of one step per second.
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* One-room scenarios * One-room scenarios
This series of scenarios is schematised in the figure This series of scenarios is schematised in the figure
[[./figures/room.svg]]. [[./figures/room.svg]]. (You can play with the layers to hide or display
various elements.)
** Testing area ** Testing area
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The autocalibration is performed for 5 minutes, without mobile terminal The autocalibration is performed for 5 minutes, without mobile terminal
and without human operator. and without human operator.
** TODO Scenario 19 (mobility, two humans) ** Scenario 19 (mobility, two humans)
Repeat the scenario 17, but one of the operators carries the mobile Repeat the scenario 17, but one of the operators carries the mobile
terminal. terminal. (This scenario was not implemented.)
** Scenario 20 (manual calibration) ** Scenario 20 (manual calibration)
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** Testing area ** Testing area
*** TODO Area description *** Area description
The floor used is the second floor of the west wing of the Numérica
building, which is the office space of the OMNI team of the DISC
department of FEMTO-ST (formerly LIFC). The plan of this area is
presented in the figure [[./figures/offices.svg]]. It is mainly composed of
four offices of identical sizes, and of two bigger rooms that are each
equivalent to two offices in size. All these rooms are against the west
wall and are served by a corridor at the east. The central staircase
allows to go up from its north side, and down from its south side.
The inner dimensions of the floor are 9 metres (west-east) by 29 metres
(south-north, from the south wall to the doors at the north).
For historical reasons (i.e. previous experiments), the origin of the
plan is located /outside/ the building: the inner side of the west wall
has the coordinate 1 on the X axis, and the inner side of the south
wall is 0.5 on the Y axis. Therefore, the positioning area is between 1
and 10 metres on the X axis, and between 0.5 and 29 metres on the Y
axis.
The west and east walls are load-bearing walls that include big glass
windows with metallic armatures. The central wall that separates the
offices from the corridor is a thick partition in which are installed
electric and network cables as well as water pipes. In contrast, the
partition that separate one office from another is only about 10 cm
thick. The concrete slabs that separate the floors are about 30 cm
thick and are lined with false ceilings.
In the room, various pieces of furniture are present: desks, tables,
chairs, and metal cupboards and filing cabinets. The most clear room is
the meeting room (room 1060 on the map), in which there are essentially
a big table and chairs.
This space's topology is described in the OwlPS Positioner's This space's topology is described in the OwlPS Positioner's
configuration files [[./owlps-config/offices/topology.csv]] and configuration files [[./owlps-config/offices/topology.csv]] and
[[./owlps-config/offices/waypoints.csv]]. [[./owlps-config/offices/waypoints.csv]].
In this area, the temperature and humidity level are measured in the
corridor, next to the office 0180.
*** Listeners *** Listeners
The capture points are put on pieces of furniture, at an altitude of The capture points are put on pieces of furniture, at an altitude of