摘要 |
<p>A personnel tracking system (10) for tracking personnel in a predefined area (56) includes a controller (12), a plurality of base stations (14), and a signal arrangement (40) which permits signal communication between each of the base stations (14) and the controller (12). Each base station (14) includes a base station transceiver (16) for transmitting base station signals (30) to a cell area (18) associated with the respective base station (14). The system (10) includes a plurality of identity tags (20), each of which includes a unique tag identification code (22);a tag satellite receiver (24) for receiving location signals (36) from a satellite system (26) and generating a tag location message (38);and a tag transceiver (28) for receiving the base station signals (30) and transmitting tag signals (32) to the base stations (14). The tag signals (32) include the tag identification code (22) and the tag location message (38).</p> |