PnPSelect: Plug-and-play IoT Device Selection Using Ultra-wideband Signals

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Autori principali: Chang, Zhaoxin, Zhang, Fusang, Xiong, Jie, Li, Ziyu, Jouaber, Badii, Zhang, Daqing
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Chang, Zhaoxin
Zhang, Fusang
Xiong, Jie
Li, Ziyu
Jouaber, Badii
Zhang, Daqing
author_facet Chang, Zhaoxin
Zhang, Fusang
Xiong, Jie
Li, Ziyu
Jouaber, Badii
Zhang, Daqing
contents In recent years, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in smart homes has rapidly increased. A key challenge affecting user experience is how to enable users to efficiently and intuitively select the devices they wish to control. This paper proposes PnPSelect, a plug-and-play IoT device selection solution utilizing Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology on commercial devices. Unlike previous works, PnPSelect does not require the installation of dedicated hardware on each IoT device, thereby reducing deployment costs and complexities, and achieving true plug-and-play functionality. To enable intuitive device selection, we introduce a pointing direction estimation method that utilizes UWB readings from a single anchor to infer the user pointing direction. Additionally, we propose a lightweight device localization method that allows users to register new IoT devices by simply pointing at them from two distinct positions, eliminating the need for manual measurements. We implement PnPSelect on commercial smartphones and smartwatches and conduct extensive evaluations in both controlled laboratory settings and real-world environments. Our results demonstrate high accuracy, robustness, and adaptability, making PnPSelect a practical and scalable solution for next-generation smart home interactions.
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spellingShingle PnPSelect: Plug-and-play IoT Device Selection Using Ultra-wideband Signals
Chang, Zhaoxin
Zhang, Fusang
Xiong, Jie
Li, Ziyu
Jouaber, Badii
Zhang, Daqing
Human-Computer Interaction
In recent years, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in smart homes has rapidly increased. A key challenge affecting user experience is how to enable users to efficiently and intuitively select the devices they wish to control. This paper proposes PnPSelect, a plug-and-play IoT device selection solution utilizing Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology on commercial devices. Unlike previous works, PnPSelect does not require the installation of dedicated hardware on each IoT device, thereby reducing deployment costs and complexities, and achieving true plug-and-play functionality. To enable intuitive device selection, we introduce a pointing direction estimation method that utilizes UWB readings from a single anchor to infer the user pointing direction. Additionally, we propose a lightweight device localization method that allows users to register new IoT devices by simply pointing at them from two distinct positions, eliminating the need for manual measurements. We implement PnPSelect on commercial smartphones and smartwatches and conduct extensive evaluations in both controlled laboratory settings and real-world environments. Our results demonstrate high accuracy, robustness, and adaptability, making PnPSelect a practical and scalable solution for next-generation smart home interactions.
title PnPSelect: Plug-and-play IoT Device Selection Using Ultra-wideband Signals
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03534