Exploiting Synergies between Augmented Reality and RFIDs for Item Localization and Retrieval

T Boroushaki, M Lam, W Chen, L Dodds… - … Conference on RFID …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Locating RFID-tagged items in the environment and guiding humans to retrieve the tagged
items is an important problem in the RFID community. This paper explores how to exploit …

“X-Ray Vision” as a Compensatory Augmentation for Slowing Cognitive Map Decay in Older Adults

CR Bennett, PDS Fink, NA Giudice - … of the CHI Conference on Human …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Safe and efficient navigation often relies on the development and retention of accurate
cognitive maps that include inter-landmark relations. For many older adults, cognitive maps …

Software-controlled polarization for longer-range RFID reading and localization

L Dodds, N Naeem, A Eid, F Adib - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The majority of existing RFID readers rely on circu-larly polarized or switched polarization
antennas for powering and communicating with tags. In this paper, we argue that a new form …

Integrated Two-way Radar Backscatter Communication and Sensing with Low-power IoT Tags

R Okubo, L Jacobs, J Wang, S Bowers… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) represents an innovative paradigm for
enhancing spectrum and hardware utilization for both sensing and communication. A …

Ajna: A Wearable Shared Perception System for Extreme Sensemaking

M Wilchek, K Luther, FA Batarseh - ACM Transactions on Interactive …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
This paper introduces the design and prototype of Ajna, a wearable shared perception
system for supporting extreme sensemaking in emergency scenarios. Ajna addresses …

Real-time X-Ray Vision via Augmented Reality with RF Sensing

T Boroushaki, M Lam, W Chen, L Dodds, A Eid… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
This demo presents X-AR, an Augmented Reality headset that enables its user to find and
retrieve hidden items. X-AR leverages battery-less 3-cent Radio Frequency IDentification …

Reinforcement Learning for RFID Localization

W Chen, T Boroushaki, I Perper… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present RL2, a robotic system for efficient and accurate localization of UHF RFID tags. In
contrast to past robotic RFID localization systems, which have mostly focused on location …

RL-SAR: A Robotic System for Fine-Grained RFID Localization using RL-based Synthetic Aperture Radar

W Chen - 2023 - dspace.mit.edu
Efficient localization of RFID-tagged items is crucial in scenarios that require tracking and
managing a large inventory. Current systems for fine-grained RFID localization have shown …

Development of a Calibration Method of Hidden Background Observer Cameras for Diminished Reality Using Radio Direction Finding

T Ono, K Ueda, H Ishii… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hidden background cameras used to realize Di-minished Reality (DR), which allows the
observer to see through obstacles, are installed behind the obstacles. In order to realize DR …

AnimalSense: Understanding Beyond-human Sensory Capabilities of Animals via VR Games

YL Hsu, CT Lu, LC Lu, CH Tam, YC Sun… - Extended Abstracts of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Animals have sensory capabilities far beyond those of humans, including the ability to detect
ultrasound, UV light, electric fields, magnetic fields, and to have panoramic vision …