Search around for messages and papers on RSSI localization,
it's not very accurate for many reasons.
MS


shankar satish wrote:
> I have been measuring RSSI values on Mica2s. There does not seem to be 
> any significant change in RSSI values when the mote separation changes 
> by 1m. Noticeable changes seem to happen only once every 5 meters.
> 
> -Regards,
> Shankar.
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Ittipong Khemapech 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> 
>     Nothing seems wrong with your results. I have sort of similar results.
> 
>     Ittipong
> 
>     On 14/04/2008, *Eli Gotesman* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>     <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> 
>         Hi,
> 
>         I made the following experiment:
>         I've placed one sensor each 0.5m for 20m, and there is one
>         sensor that sends 1000 messages to everyone.
>         After the sending stage, each sensor has 1000 samples of RSSI
>         values, and I compute the mean value for each distance (each 0.5).
>         My problem is that there are some distances that their mean
>         values of RSSI are too close,
>         but maybe it suppose to be this way...
> 
> 
> 
>         On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Ittipong Khemapech
>         <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> 
>             In my opinion, the RSSI readings are quite susceptible to
>             various environmental conditions. Conducting more runs may help.
> 
>             How many runs per distance have you done?
> 
>             I think you may compute the median and compared it to the
>             average.
> 
>             Ittipong
> 
>             On 13/04/2008, *Eli Gotesman* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>             <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> 
>                 Hi,
>                  
>                 I'm working on an application that implements a
>                 localization algorithm that uses RSSI values to
>                 determine the distance.
>                 I did a little experiment to see the average value of
>                 RSSI for different distances, and the resolution of the
>                 average values that I got isn't good enough for me.
>                 Is there a way to get a more accurate value of a RSSI
>                 reading (maybe a way to get a double and not an integer...)
>                  
>                 Thanks,
>                 Eli
> 
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