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The Role of Hardware in Indoor Positioning Projects

Indoor positioning and indoor navigation are strongly marked by software products: For example in order to create a digital map, to calibrate routes, to evaluate results and to give users access via app. But as soon as it comes to choosing the suitable positioning technology, hardware plays an important role.

How to Configure and Install Beacons Correctly

By now, there are 4 beacon standards: iBeacon by Apple, Eddystone by Google, UriBeacon and Altbeacon. iBeacons still constitute the main part, but Eddystone constantly gains market share because of its interesting features. In this blog post we answer the question how iBeacons can be configured and how to install all kinds of beacons in the best possible way at a location.

April 1, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz hardware, positioning technology |beacons| 0 Comment Read More >>

infsoft @ Holmhacks – Review of Hackathon@HOLM

Our team took part in Hackathon@HOLM in Frankfurt last weekend (4.-6.3.2016). Deutsche Bahn, Frankfurt Airport (Fraport), Lufthansa Innovation Hub, Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) and Operational Services were partners of the event. 13 teams made use of the offered APIs and within 36 hours developed apps which can facilitate travelling.

March 11, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz company news |hackathon| 0 Comment Read More >>

Indoor Navigation with Android and iOS Devices – What Are the Differences and Fields of Application?

Finding the most suitable positioning technology is the critical success factor for indoor navigation projects. The most common ones are Bluetooth-Low-Energy (BLE) beacons and WiFi. But which technology is the best for each mobile OS?

February 29, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz operating systems |Android|, |iOS| 0 Comment Read More >>

White Paper on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation Basics

We have published a white paper featuring our latest blog posts about indoor positioning and indoor navigation technologies and use cases.

February 2, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz infographic, positioning technology, use case |client based|, |server based| 0 Comment Read More >>

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.

January 28, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz infographic, use case 0 Comment Read More >>

Client-Based Indoor Positioning Technologies Compared – 3 Alternatives to GPS

Indoor navigation doesn't work with GPS - as you all know. Here is a short overview of 3 alternatives to GPS inside buildings. We have published a couple of detailed blog posts about this topic before. So if you want, check them out:

January 18, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz infographic, positioning technology |indoor GPS|, |client based|, |WiFi|, |VLC|, |beacons| 0 Comment Read More >>

Beacons and Positioning Technology in Tourism

The tourism industry has to find new ways to acquire customers, to bind them and to increase margins. There is high competitive pressure and price transparency – holiday destinations seem to be interchangeable. Mobile apps connected with positioning technologies are one possibility to stand out from competitors, increase additional sales, occupy new niches and bind customers.

January 12, 2016By Eva Gaudlitz use case |tourism| 0 Comment Read More >>

Merry Christmas from infsoft

Merry Christmas from infsoft!

December 21, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz company news 0 Comment Read More >>

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.

December 14, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz hardware, infographic, positioning technology |Bluetooth|, |beacons| 0 Comment Read More >>

Indoor Tracking of People and Objects – This Is How It Works

indoor tracking solutionsIndoor location tracking and indoor positioning of people and objects are getting more relevant for companies from various industries. There are two ways to realize it: client based and server based tracking. Learn more about the differences and which method is suitable for your use case.

December 12, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz positioning technology |indoor tracking|, |server based| 0 Comment Read More >>

Indoor Navigation with Beacons – How to Use Them in the Most Intelligent Way

Indoor navigation using beacons is suitable for many purposes and has a lot of advantages. Many of our customers work with beacons. But there are always some frequently asked questions and uncertainties. In this article we would like to answer some questions concerning range, accuracy, application scenarios and battery life and show you different types of beacons. Furthermore, we tell you more about Beacon Alive, infsoft's beacon management platform for large spaces.

December 9, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz positioning technology |beacons| 0 Comment Read More >>

infsoft Supports “Aktion Mensch” with Lottery Tickets as Christmas Gifts

Christmas is just around the corner and many companies want to thank their business partners for cooperation during the last year. Usually, companies send their partners and clients writing sets, wine, sweets or Christmas decoration for that purpose.

December 2, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz company news 0 Comment Read More >>

Client-Based and Server-Based Indoor Positioning

Client-based/server-based positioning: What are the differences and which method is suitable for which application scenario?

November 25, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz infographic |client based|, |server based| 0 Comment Read More >>

Techniques for Client-Based Indoor Positioning – GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and VLC Compared

Indoor positioning technologies for client-based solutions - which one is perfect for you?

November 19, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz infographic |indoor GPS|, |VLC|, |WiFi|, |beacons| 0 Comment Read More >>

The Basics of Indoor Navigation: infsoft Launches New Information Portal

Today, we would like to introduce our new wiki about indoor navigation to you. The website went online on November 3rd – it was completed on the very day of the 10th anniversary of infsoft. Our small present to ourselves was a great deal of work – but we are sure it was worth it. At www.indoornavigation.com you can now find an information portal which explains the most important basics of indoor navigation. Due to the vast number of positioning technologies and the dynamically changing technical environment in this area, it is not so easy to gain an overview.

November 11, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz company news |Info portal| 0 Comment Read More >>

10 Years of infsoft – 10 Years of Indoor Navigation – 10 Technical Milestones

In the year 2005, indoor navigation was still at the very beginning. Computer science student Tobias Donaubauer at that time developed a terminal solution for the university hospital Würzburg and founded his own company. We looked back and identified 10 milestones, which have characterized the indoor navigation industry over the past 10 years. What has been trendy, which techniques were the most promising ones and which ones have finally won through?

November 5, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz company news 0 Comment Read More >>

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.

November 4, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz hardware, infographic, positioning technology |VLC| 0 Comment Read More >>

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.

September 29, 2015By Eva Gaudlitz infographic, positioning technology |WiFi| 0 Comment Read More >>

"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.