scholarly journals SMS-OPTIMIZED CONSUMER-GRADE TRACKING SYSTEM FOR LOW-COST MONITORING

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-44
Author(s):  
Dawin Maghanoy Omar Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Tracking Device

Consumer grade tracking systems exist but are not optimally designed for low-cost operation in the Philippines setting. Tracking devices typically use Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technologies. Commonly, for device management and real-time tracking, data are transmitted as General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) to a proprietary or third-party cloud service. This method is costly in the Philippines context as well as power consuming. This study was conducted to design a tracking system that is optimized for short messaging service (SMS) mode of data transmission. This study covered the design of a tracking device using consumer-grade hardware components, development of system interface to enable remote operation using commands sent as short message(s), development of a simple desktop client monitoring service and actual field-testing using land and water vehicles. Tests results showed a 100% tracking data delivery efficiency and small difference between Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) for each route indicating that there is a small variance in distance errors. The tracking device also performed well in a sea route which is comparable to a commercial standard GPS data logger. Test results also showed that the device can be used for tracking applications i.e., vehicle security, inland fleet management, monitoring of tourist boats, and research or field surveys, where GPS and GSM are available.

scholarly journals Optoelectronic tracking system for shooting simulator - tests in a virtual reality application

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Marcin Maciejewski ◽  
Marek Piszczek ◽  
Mateusz Pomianek ◽  
Norbert Pałka
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Training Simulator ◽  
Present Test ◽  
Accuracy And Precision ◽  
Tracking Device

We present test results of an authorial tracking device developed in the SteamVR system, optimized for use in a missile launcher shooting simulator. Data for analysis was collected using the virtual reality training application, with the launcher set on a stable tripod and held by a trainee who executed two scenarios with static and movable targets. The analysis of experimental data confirms that the SteamVR system together with the developed tracker can be successfully implemented in the virtual shooting simulator. Full Text: PDF ReferencesD. Bogatinov, P. Lameski, V. Trajkovik, K.M. Trendova, "Firearms training simulator based on low cost motion tracking sensor", Multimed. Tools Appl. 76(1) (2017) CrossRef D.C. Niehorster, L. Li, M. Lappe, "The Accuracy and Precision of Position and Orientation Tracking in the HTC Vive Virtual Reality System for Scientific Research", Iperception. 8(3) (2017) CrossRef A. Yates, J. Selan, POSITIONAL TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS. US20160131761A1, (2016) DirectLink P. Caserman, A. Garcia-Agundez, R. Konrad, S. Göbel, R. Steinmetz, Virtual Real. 23(2) (2019) 155-68. CrossRef

scholarly journals PMAB: A Public Mutual Audit Blockchain for Outsourced Data in Cloud Storage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Hanzhe Yang ◽  
Ruidan Su ◽  
Pei Huang ◽  
Yuhan Bai ◽  
Kai Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Storage ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Rigorous Analysis ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Outsourced Data ◽  
Audit Data ◽  
And Performance

With the rapid growth of data, limited by the storage capacity, more and more IoT applications choose to outsource data to Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). But, in such scenarios, outsourced data in cloud storage can be easily corrupted and difficult to be found in time, which brings about potential security issues. Thus, Provable Data Possession (PDP) protocol has been extensively researched due to its capability of supporting efficient audit for outsourced data in cloud. However, most PDP schemes require the Third-Party Auditor (TPA) to audit data for Data Owners (DOs), which requires the TPA to be trustworthy and fair. To eliminate the TPA, we present a Public Mutual Audit Blockchain (PMAB) for outsourced data in cloud storage. We first propose an audit chain architecture based on Ouroboros and an incentive mechanism based on credit to allow CSPs to audit each other mutually with anticollusion (any CSP is not willing to help other CSPs conceal data problems). Then, we design an audit protocol to achieve public audit efficiently with low cost of audit verification. Rigorous analysis explains the security of PMAB using game theory, and performance analysis shows the efficiency of PMAB using the real-world dataset.

Development of Virtual Ping-Pong Game with 6-DOF Tracking System

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tai-Hong Kuo ◽  
Chia-Chang Tsai ◽  
Jing-Jing Fang
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Physical Modeling ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Computer Game ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Ping Pong ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Tracking Device

This study presents a novel computer-based virtual ping-pong game. The integrated system employs a multimedia paddle and a tracking device on PC to generate a more sophisticated 6-degree-of-freedom data using either of magnet or optics. The lab-made paddle embeds a Bluetooth module, vibration motor, LED, and mini-speaker. Advantages of this webcam-based game are wireless, robust to electromagnetic interference, and low cost. The game software includes comprehensive physical modeling of most of the parameters of a real ping-pong game. Build up of the overall system is inexpensive and sufficiently accurate for game play. It presents a more functional and realistic feeling in playing computer game compared to existing commercial systems.

scholarly journals Authenticated Location-Aware Publish/Subscribe Services in Untrusted Outsourced Environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Han Yan ◽  
Xiang Cheng ◽  
Sen Su ◽  
Siyao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Location Based Service ◽  
Cloud Service Provider ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Location Aware ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

Location-aware publish/subscribe is an important location-based service based on server-initiated model. Often times, the owner of massive spatio-textual messages and subscriptions outsources its location-aware publish/subscribe services to a third-party service provider, for example, cloud service provider, who is responsible for delivering messages to their relevant subscribers. The issue arising here is that the messages delivered by the service provider might be tailored for profit purposes, intentionally or not. Therefore, it is essential to develop mechanisms which allow subscribers to verify the correctness of the messages delivered by the service provider. In this paper, we study the problem of authenticating messages in outsourced location-aware publish/subscribe services. We propose an authenticated framework which not only can deliver the messages efficiently but also can make the subscribers’ authentication available with low cost. Extensive experiments on a real-world dataset demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed authenticated framework.

scholarly journals Comparison of open circuit voltage generated by tracking solar panel and static solar panel using arduino board

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Abhisak Sharma ◽  
Pardeep Kumar ◽  
Gyander Ghangas ◽  
Vishal Gupta ◽  
Himanshu Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Solar Panel ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Tracking Device

This paper represents the comparison of the voltages generated by the tracking and static solar panels. The work also aims to design and  fabrication of a cheap and efficient tracking device. This device comprises of hardware and software. A rigid mechanical structure with nut and  screw as the transmission is developed. 4 LDRs and DC motors are employed, which are cheap and less power consuming. As far as the software  concerns, an open source microcontroller “Arduino UNO” board is used because of their simplicity and cost effectiveness. This Sun tracking device with a PV panel installed on it, is placed outside at the roof of the building along with a static solar panel. Output voltages generated from both panels are recorded in SD card through data logger in Arduino UNO. This real-time data shows the difference in amplitude of both the signals. Voltage of rotating panel is more than static one resulting that the tracking device can increase the efficiency of the panel by exposing the PV panel more to the sun light. Hence this setup proves that the solar panel with tracking system generates more energy than solar panel without tracking system. Keywords: Solar Tracker, LDR, PV Panel, Arduino UNO Board.

scholarly journals An Open-Source, Durable, and Low-Cost Alternative to Commercially Available Soil Temperature Data Loggers

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Salvatore R. Curasi ◽  
Ian Klupar ◽  
Michael M. Loranty ◽  
Adrian V. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Data Loggers ◽  
Soil Temperatures ◽  
Temperature Data Logger

Soil temperatures play an important role in determining the distribution and function of organisms. However, soil temperature is decoupled from air temperature and varies widely in space. Characterizing and predicting soil temperature requires large and expensive networks of data loggers. We developed an open-source soil temperature data logger and created online resources to ensure our design was accessible. We tested data loggers constructed by students, with little prior electronics experience, in the lab, and in the field in Alaska. The do-it-yourself (DIY) data logger was comparably accurate to a commercial system with a mean absolute error of 2% from −20–0 °C and 1% from 0–20 °C. They captured accurate soil temperature data and performed reliably in the field with less than 10% failing in the first year of deployment. The DIY loggers were ~1.7–7 times less expensive than commercial systems. This work has the potential to increase the spatial resolution of soil temperature monitoring and serve as a powerful educational tool. The DIY soil temperature data logger will reduce data collection costs and improve our understanding of species distributions and ecological processes. It also provides an educational resource to enhance STEM, accessibility, inclusivity, and engagement.

GPS and GSM Based Tracking System for Objects Moving over Wide Geographical Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Ameen ◽  
Ziad Mohammed ◽  
Abdulrahman Siddiq
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Moving Objects ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Tracking Systems ◽  
Acceptable Result ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Tracking Objects

Tracking systems of moving objects provide a useful means to better control, manage and secure them. Tracking systems are used in different scales of applications such as indoors, outdoors and even used to track vehicles, ships and air planes moving over the globe. This paper presents the design and implementation of a system for tracking objects moving over a wide geographical area. The system depends on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technologies without requiring the Internet service. The implemented system uses the freely available GPS service to determine the position of the moving objects. The tests of the implemented system in different regions and conditions show that the maximum uncertainty in the obtained positions is a circle with radius of about 16 m, which is an acceptable result for tracking the movement of objects in wide and open environments.

A Group Collaboratable Proof of Retrievability Scheme for Cloud Data Storage

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4625-4632
Author(s):  
Jyh-Shyan Lin ◽  
Kuo-Hsiung Liao ◽  
Chao-Hsing Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Group Collaboration ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Cloud Data Storage ◽  
Important Trend ◽  
Data Update ◽  
Proof Of Retrievability

Cloud computing and cloud data storage have become important applications on the Internet. An important trend in cloud computing and cloud data storage is group collaboration since it is a great inducement for an entity to use a cloud service, especially for an international enterprise. In this paper we propose a cloud data storage scheme with some protocols to support group collaboration. A group of users can operate on a set of data collaboratively with dynamic data update supported. Every member of the group can access, update and verify the data independently. The verification can also be authorized to a third-party auditor for convenience.

A Practical Conflicting Role-based Cloud Security Risk Evaluation Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Han ◽  
Jing Zhan ◽  
Xiaoqing Xia ◽  
Xue Fan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Risk Preferences ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Cloud Security ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Security Evaluation ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Cloud Users

Background: Currently, Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or third party usually proposes principles and methods for cloud security risk evaluation, while cloud users have no choice but accept them. However, since cloud users and cloud service providers have conflicts of interests, cloud users may not trust the results of security evaluation performed by the CSP. Also, different cloud users may have different security risk preferences, which makes it difficult for third party to consider all users' needs during evaluation. In addition, current security evaluation indexes for cloud are too impractical to test (e.g., indexes like interoperability, transparency, portability are not easy to be evaluated). Methods: To solve the above problems, this paper proposes a practical cloud security risk evaluation method of decision-making based on conflicting roles by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with Aggregation of Individual priorities (AIP). Results: Not only can our method bring forward a new index system based on risk source for cloud security and corresponding practical testing methods, but also can obtain the evaluation result with the risk preferences of conflicting roles, namely CSP and cloud users, which can lay a foundation for improving mutual trusts between the CSP and cloud users. The experiments show that the method can effectively assess the security risk of cloud platforms and in the case where the number of clouds increased by 100% and 200%, the evaluation time using our methodology increased by only by 12% and 30%. Conclusion: Our method can achieve consistent decision based on conflicting roles, high scalability and practicability for cloud security risk evaluation.

scholarly journals Towards Tracking of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes Using an Integrated Magnetometer

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2670
Author(s):  
Thomas Quirin ◽  
Corentin Féry ◽  
Dorian Vogel ◽  
Céline Vergne ◽  
Mathieu Sarracanie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Mean Absolute Error ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Magnetic Tracking ◽  
Magnetic Camera ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Deep Brain

This paper presents a tracking system using magnetometers, possibly integrable in a deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode. DBS is a treatment for movement disorders where the position of the implant is of prime importance. Positioning challenges during the surgery could be addressed thanks to a magnetic tracking. The system proposed in this paper, complementary to existing procedures, has been designed to bridge preoperative clinical imaging with DBS surgery, allowing the surgeon to increase his/her control on the implantation trajectory. Here the magnetic source required for tracking consists of three coils, and is experimentally mapped. This mapping has been performed with an in-house three-dimensional magnetic camera. The system demonstrates how magnetometers integrated directly at the tip of a DBS electrode, might improve treatment by monitoring the position during and after the surgery. The three-dimensional operation without line of sight has been demonstrated using a reference obtained with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a simplified brain model. We observed experimentally a mean absolute error of 1.35 mm and an Euclidean error of 3.07 mm. Several areas of improvement to target errors below 1 mm are also discussed.

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