Metamaterial asset tags for device tracking in a 3d space

Abstract

A system for tracking devices in a wireless environment metamaterial asset tags. The system includes asset tags that can be tracked by a device with a generic phase array design. These tags may be organized into tag groups with similar properties. A signal module may transmit and receive signals from the tags. Once a tag belonging to a tag group is identified, the system may use a phased array design optimized for that tag group. A frequency module and beamforming module further tailor the system to the specific tag group. A signal processing module processes the signal using methods optimized for the tag group. The processed signal data is then sent to a user device, which includes a tag tracking module to integrate the signal data with other data available to the user device. The integrated data is visualized in real-time on the user's device.