Configuration module for configuring a network device of a radiofrequency sensing network

1 . A network device of a radiofrequency sensing network, the network comprising:

a configuration module having a network information provider for providing network information, the network information including information indicative of a deviation between a current sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and a desired sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network, the configuration module being configured to:

determine an operating variable of the network device based on a predetermined relation between the operating variable of the network device and the sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and on the information indicative of the deviation between the current sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and the desired sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network such that the deviation decreases when the network device is configured based on the determined operating variable, the operating variable of the network device including a parameter used for processing radiofrequency signals received by the network device or to a setting based on which the network device receives and/or transmits radiofrequency signals, and

configure the network device based on the determined operating variable;

wherein the network information further includes information indicative of a sensing result and a sensing need depending on the sensing result, and the configuration module is configured to determine the operating variable further based on the information indicative of the sensing result and the sensing need depending on the sensing result.

2 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and the relation between the operating variable of the network device and the sensitivity of radiofrequency the sensing network are space-dependent, the deviation between the current sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and the desired sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network is a deviation in a region of space, and the configuration module is adapted to determine the operating variable further based on the relation between the operating variable of the network device and the sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network in the region of space.

3 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein determining the operating variable involves determining a degree of modification for a radiofrequency signal received by the network device, the degree of modification including an amplification and/or attenuation,

wherein the configuration module is configured to execute a sensing function in the radiofrequency sensing network based on a modified signal, and the modified signal is determined by a radiofrequency signal received by the network device and the degree of modification.

4 . The network device according to claim 3 , wherein the degree of modification is defined relative to an average value of radiofrequency signals received by the network device.

5 . The network device according to claim 3 , wherein the degree of modification for the radiofrequency signal received by the network device depends on an intensity of the received radiofrequency signal itself.

6 . The network device according to claim 3 , wherein the radiofrequency sensing network comprises additional network devices, wherein the degree of modification for the radiofrequency signal received by the network device depends on which of the additional network devices has transmitted the radiofrequency signal and/or on a state of the one of the additional network devices that transmitted the radiofrequency signal.

7 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein determining the operating variable involves determining a rate at which the network device transmits radiofrequency signals.

8 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the network device further comprises multiple sensing channels and determining the operating variable involves determining one or more of the sensing channels to be used for receiving and/or transmitting signals, and/or wherein determining the operating variable involves determining a carrier frequency to be used for receiving and/or transmitting signals.

9 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the network information further includes information indicative of a sensing load on the radiofrequency sensing network, and the configuration module is adapted to determine the operating variable further based on the information indicative of the sensing load.

10 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the network information further includes information indicative of a sensing mode, a sensing need of the radiofrequency sensing network, a predetermined power consumption level of the network device, and/or a predetermined radiation tolerance, and wherein the configuration module is adapted to determine the operating variable further based on the information indicative of the sensing mode, the sensing need of the radiofrequency sensing network the predetermined power consumption level of the network device and/or the predetermined radiation tolerance.

11 . The network device according to claim 1 , wherein the network information further includes information indicative of a location of the network device, and the configuration module is adapted to determine the operating variable further based on the information indicative of the location of the network device.

12 . A configuration method for configuring a network device of a radiofrequency sensing network, the configuration method comprising:

providing network information, the network information including information indicative of a deviation between a current sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and a desired sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network,

determining an operating variable of the network device based on a predetermined relation between the operating variable of the network device and the sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and on the information indicative of the deviation between the current sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network and the desired sensitivity of the radiofrequency sensing network such that the deviation decreases when the network device is configured based on the determined operating variable, the operating variable of the network device referring to a parameter used for processing radiofrequency signals received by the network device or to a setting based on which the network device receives and/or transmits radiofrequency signals, and

configuring the network device based on the determined operating variable;

wherein the network information further includes information indicative of a sensing result and a sensing need depending on the sensing result, and the determination of the operating variable is further based on the information indicative of the sensing result and the sensing need depending on the sensing result.

13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program code to perform the method according to claim 12 when run on one or more processors.