Difference between revisions of "Beacon Proximity"
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* Provides position in world coordinate system. | * Provides position in world coordinate system. | ||
* The error in position estimation depends on the proximity distance, as the position is overtaken as soon as the respective region is entered. | * The error in position estimation depends on the proximity distance, as the position is overtaken as soon as the respective region is entered. | ||
| − | * The position is updated once a region is entered | + | * The position is updated one-time once a region is entered. Consequently continuous pose estimation is not possible. |
* Requires manual installation effort. | * Requires manual installation effort. | ||
| − | * Requires Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0) | + | * Requires Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0). |
Revision as of 13:45, 19 September 2017
The Beacon Proximity Mode detects if the user is in the proximity of a bluetooth beacon. The proximity region is defined by a proximity distance, which creates a sphere around the beacon. Whenever the calculated distance to a beacon is smaller than the proximity distance, the user is supposed to be at the position of the bea-con. If multiple regions intersect the user is supposed to be at the position of the nearest beacon. In order to use Beacon Proximity as a Positioning System, Blue-tooth Low Energy has to be available and enabled on the mobile device. If a new environment should be equipped with iBeacon-Positioning, an expert has to mount Beacons on known positions and calibrate the propagation factor of these beacons. Proximity beacons can be configured using SYSCLS PROXIMITY BEACON.
Characteristics
- Provides position in world coordinate system.
- The error in position estimation depends on the proximity distance, as the position is overtaken as soon as the respective region is entered.
- The position is updated one-time once a region is entered. Consequently continuous pose estimation is not possible.
- Requires manual installation effort.
- Requires Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0).
