Method and apparatus for increasing accuracy of wi-fi based real-time location system (rtls) devices

A system for increasing accuracy of Wi-Fi based Real-Time Location system (RTLS) devices comprising:

• a sensor module for determining whether a mobile device is in a dampening state;
• a dampening factor calculator for determining a dampening factor, when the Wi-Fi radio in the mobile device is in the dampening state;
• and
• applying the dampening factor to a plurality of Wi-Fi signal strength readings.

A non-transient computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method of increasing accuracy of Wi-Fi based Real-Time Location system (RTLS) devices comprising:

• determining whether a mobile device is in a dampening state;
• determining a Wi-Fi dampening factor;
• and
• applying the dampening factor to a plurality of Wi-Fi signal strength readings.