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LifeTag: WiFi-based Continuous Location Logging for Life Pattern Analysis

Jun Rekimoto, Takashi Miyaki, Takaaki Ishizawa (Keio University)

Continuous logging of a person’s geographical position is required for various “life-log” applications, such as memory aids, automatic blog generation, and life pattern analysis. GPS is one way of logging, but it is unable to track movements indoors, and hence cannot track people ’s ordinary activities. We propose a WiFi-based location detection technology for location logging called LifeTag. It detects a device’s location from received WiFi beacon signals. It works indoors and outdoors, and its estimated accuracy is often comparable to that of GPS.We built WiFi-based location logging systems based on a smart phone and a keychain-like device using custom hardware. These prototypes record WiFi information every few minutes, and this information is converted into actual location logs. We describe some life patterns created by analyzing these location logs.We also discuss various application examples and ideas for when continuous location logging becomes commonplace.

位置履歴はライフログの最も基本的なデータである。従来、位置測位にはGPSが用いられていたが、GPSは屋内や地下での利用が困難で、 都市部などビルが密集している地域でも精度が落ちるため、ライフログのように日常生活の位置履歴を正確に記録する目的には必ずしも適さない。LifeTagは WiFi位置認識による位置履歴を記録するデバイスである。WiFiモジュール、マイクロプロセッサ、フラッシュメモリ、USBインタフェース、バッテ リーのみからなるシンプルなハードウェアで、3分に一回位置を記録した場合、一回の充電で約一週間の継続的に使用可能である。記録された情報は行動パター ン解析、行動予測など種々のライフログ応用の基礎データとして用いることができる。

(a) LifeTagによって採取された位置履歴, (b)利用者の位置存在確率マップ(heatmap) (c)位置履歴から自動生成された認知地図
Visualisation examples of logged data: (a) location log trace of one day, (b) a heatmap of location probability density, (c) cognitive maps based on location histogram

Reference

  • 暦本純一, 味八木崇, When-becomes-Where: WiFiセルフロギングによる継続的位置履歴取得とその応用, インタラクション2007, pp.223-230, 2007. PDF
  • Jun Rekimoto, Takashi Miyaki, and Takaaki Ishizawa, “LifeTag: WiFi-based Continuous Location Logging for Life Pattern Analysis”, 3rd International Symposium on Location- and Context-Awareness (LOCA2007), pp.35-49, 2007. PDF
  • Jun Rekimoto, Takashi Miyaki, and Takaaki Ishizawa, “LifeTag: A WiFi-based Location Life-Logging Device”, ACM Symposium on User Interface and Software Technology (UIST2007), demonstration, 2007. PDF

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