Research Article

Antitheft Technology for Smart Carts Using Dual Beacons and a Weight Sensor

Table 1

Division of the level and value according to measured distance with RSSI range.

LevelValueRSSI rangeMeasured distance (approximately)

Immediate1Over −57 dBmUnder 50 cm
Immediate-Near2−57 dBm ∼ −73 dBm50 cm ∼ 3 m
Near3−73 dBm ∼ −81 dBm3 m ∼ 7 m
Near-Far4−81 dBm ∼ −83 dBm7 m ∼ 10 m
Far5Under −83 dBmOver 10 m