Tags
Do Tags have data slots reserved for location and user data on Ultra-wideband network
Depending on selected network profile, the Tag data slot can be
Roaming - The Tags reserve data slot with the surrounding Anchors uses an effective mechanism that keeps reserving in advance the data slot as it moves around. This helps to avoid unnecessary collision, keep high probability of data delivery and effectively releases the resources when the Tags no longer uses it (e.g. when it is no longer in range or when the update rate decrease because it is staying still). This allows virtually unlimited amount of Tags in the system when the Tags are spread over the area. When a certain amount of Tags are in range with each other and running at the maximum update rate, the maximum network capacity is achieved.
Dedicated - The Tags get data slots reserved automatically during its sign-up to the network. The data slots are dedicated and will expire only if the Tags no longer uses it. This is suitable for fast tracking applications where it is necessary to guarantee data delivery for the Tag on every update rate anywhere in the network.
Probabilistic - The Tags do not reserve data slot and their data delivery is based on a probabilistic model. This is suitable for applications where the Tags should achieve very long battery lifetime.
Please see the System Performance for the details.
Is it possible to collect orientation data from a sensor and send them to the server
Yes. There are two options to collect the sensor data and send them to the server:
Use an external MCU to collect the data from a sensor and then send them via the LEAPS Module using interfaces like UART or SPI.
We are planning to embed drivers for a few selected inertial sensors. The client only needs to connect the sensor to the dedicated I2C pins and enable it using very simple commands. The data will be automatically collected and sent to the server at the required rate.
Does LEAPS support User Application
No, in contrary to PANS, LEAPS does not support User Application, i.e. LEAPS does not provide linkable library to create custom applications. For additional functions, there are two options:
It is necessary to use an external MCU.
We are planning to embed drivers for a few selected inertial sensors. The client only needs to connect the sensor to the dedicated I2C pins and enable it using very simple commands. The data will be automatically collected and sent to the server at the required rate.
Is it possible to collect the battery level of the tags on the LEAPS Server
There are two options to measure and send the battery level of the Tags to the server
Measure the battery level using an external MCU and send it via the module interface to the Server.
We are planning to embed automatic battery voltage level measurement and sending to the Server.