Beacon Proximity

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 beacon. 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, Bluetooth 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).