IPv6 Enabled Indoor Positioning System

Entry by Dr. Alar Kuusik and M.Sc Asfak Rahman, ELIKO, Estonia

ELIKO's wireless positioning system kio is targeting indoor applications where both accuracy and
low cost are important. kio utilizes both Ultra-Wide Band radio communication technology as well as
the Time-of-Flight distance measurement technique. While the localization accuracy of widely used WiFi-pattern
fingerprinting can vary by several meters, kio's positioning error is below 30 cm (1 ft). The kio node's hardware also
includes a 16-bit, 3D accelerometer and gyroscope. The main application fields for the kio system include indoor robot
navigation and warehouse management. In the future, the device also could be used as an IPv6-compliant, wearable
safety device for elderly people in order to provide a more accurate position in case of emergencies.
Predictive Whole House Fan Controller
Entry by Brett Warneke, USA

Whole house fans are an efficient means of cooling a residence, but they traditionally require significant attention from the
occupants to monitor the interior and exterior temperature differential and then open and close windows
at appropriate times. The Predictive Whole House Fan Controller wirelessly monitors temperatures inside
and outside the house as well as household window states, requests daily weather forecast data and reported air quality
conditions, and logs this data on a cloud service for analysis. The Controller sends XMPP notifications (Jabber instant
messaging) advising occupants when to open or close the windows and then automatically turns on and off the whole
house fan, reducing the effort to use the house fan while improving the efficiency of the system and thus the comfort of the
occupants.
Ripple
Entry by James West, Nir Weiner, Nathan Weinle, Brandon Harmon, Lucas Boswell, Matt McCartney, Dr. Sanjay
Boddhu, Adam Renner, Dr. Robert Williams, Air Force Research Laboratories' Discovery Lab, USA


Ripple is a prototype wirelessly networked physiological monitoring system. Ripple gathers subject health
information with the following sensors: electrocardiogram, pulse oximeter, and dermal temperature probe. Inter-
Ripple-device communication is built on top of IEEE 802.15.4-based transceiver hardware and 6LoWPAN-based
networking software. Ripple is designed for use by first responders during mass-casualty incidents.
Smart Tap
Entry by Dr. Theofanis Lambrou, Aqualligence, Cyprus

Smart Tap is an IP-enabled device for real time monitoring of potable water contamination at consumer
sites. This device is a low cost, integrated hardware-software sensory system that allows in-pipe (or in-
tank) monitoring of water quality. When contamination or significant violation in any key water quality
parameter is detected, an alert is sent to interested parties/users. Alerts and pertinent data are transmitted over the
Internet Protocol to a cloud service and can be received by smartphones, tablets, laptops etc. This system may be used
equally efficiently by home-owners as by industrial users (hospitals, hotels, cruise ships, etc) and water utilities. The
system can provide a pervasive early warning system for potable water quality through the Internet of Things.
Yanzi
Entry by Lars Ramfelt, Niclas Sahlgren, Marie Lassborn, Stefan Sandhagen, Fredrik Ljungberg,
Anna Olofsson, Simon Gidlund, Yanzi, Sweden


Connecting millions of users with billions of things. Yanzi is a leading edge, scalable software, Internet-of-Things
Cloud platform with highly integrated hardware products that guarantees the user experience end-to-end. Products
are self-installed by the user (patent pending). The solution is secure and based on IP all the way to the sensors.
The App for the phone is central for delivering the services.

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