Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have designed a system which can identify each person in the home space, to further provide personalized home automation experience.
Looking to the next stage of smart home, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have designed a system which can identify each person in the home space, to further provide personalized home automation experience.
Two tracking systems are used in the individual identification technology. The first one, called Duet, uses wireless sensors installed on a wall of 1.5 square feet. The system incorporates the floor map with annotated areas, such as the bedroom, kitchen and living room sofa. It identifies individuals based on their phone signals.
But most people don’t carry their phones at home all the time. The second system, called WiTrack, was therefore developed, to locate peo...