2 February White Paper on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation Basics February 2, 2016 By Eva Gaudlitz infographic, positioning technology, use case |client based|, |server based| 0 We have published a white paper featuring our latest blog posts about indoor positioning and indoor navigation technologies and use cases. We want to give you an overview and help you start your project. Indoor navigation projects can be realized in multiple industries, for example railway stations, airports, trade fairs, shopping centers (retail), office, industry areas and tourism. Have a look at the slides - we hope you can profit from it.White paper on indoor navigation and indoor positioning basics Update: In October 2017, the white paper was published in a completely revised version. The 2nd edition was released in April 2018: If you have questions, please contact us. And, of course, feel free to share. Related Indoor Navigation & Indoor Positioning Using Bluetooth During the last couple of years, there was a lot going on on the Bluetooth market. The technology itself is not new; the functionality of Bluetooth has been well-known since the 1990s. But it was only in recent years that whole new application scenarios have occurred, originating from the energy saving Bluetooth version BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Smart). Apple with its iBeacons and just recently Google with its Eddystone Beacons have got the market moving furthermore. Brand New White Paper on Indoor Positioning You want to dive into the topic of indoor positioning or are about the get your project started? Before you go for it, you might want to read the brand new white paper we have released. "Indoor GPS" - Techniques for Indoor Positioning Without Using GPS Positioning and navigation using smartphones are very beneficial in everyday life. Where would we be without the friendly voice of google maps which shows us the way wherever we are? But, wait a moment, everywhere is not quite correct. GPS reception quickly reaches its limits, for example in tunnels, parking garages, under a cloud cover, in the forest, in urban canyons, inside buildings – in brief: GPS driven navigation does not work where there is no visual contact to several GPS satellites. And there is another problem: With GPS it is not possible to determine the floor level a device is located on. But there are some possibilities to put such an “indoor GPS” into practice. Indoor Navigation, Indoor Positioning and Location-Based Services Using VLC (Visible Light Communication) In the recent blog posts we have already introduced the most common methods for indoor positioning: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Both are already being used in various scenarios and have proved to be successful. VLC (visible light communication) is a new, interesting method which is about to reach market maturity. Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation: 7 Use Cases We show you 7 use cases for indoor positioning and indoor navigation projects. The use cases include hospitals, trade fairs, office, industry, parking, retail and transport. Indoor Navigation Using Wi-Fi as a Positioning Technology Inside buildings Wi-Fi is a good alternative to GPS, which is not available indoors. In most cases it is easy to install a Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS), since Wi-Fi access points already exist in many buildings. The advantage is that for example existing cash register systems, public hotspots and access points of shops or exhibitors can be used. The user doesn’t necessarily have to connect with the Wi-Fi, it is sufficient to have Wi-Fi enabled. Showing 0 Comment Add New CommentReply CommentNameEmailWebsiteCommentsHtmlPreviewb i u quote Notify me when new comments are addedSave Comment