A beacon is a small wireless device that transmits short-range Bluetooth signals to mobile devices. Its small size, low cost, and long battery life have a wide range of applications.
The concept of an indoor positioning system that delivers contextual experiences emerged in 2013, after Apple introduced the iBeacon technology and communication standard. Since then, app development frameworks started accounting for the new technology as more and more beacon devices were being developed.
Apple's 2013 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC 2013) took place from June 10 to June 14 at its traditional home, Moscone West, in San Francisco.
PayPal announced a new device called Beacon that enables people to pay for products in physical retail stores using their mobile phones. Features of PayPal Beacon • Uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) • Geo-fence (in door navigator) • Automatically connecting the buyer and seller • Work with PayPal Application • Beacon rolls out in 2014.
iBeacon, based on Bluetooth Smart, has the potential to create many opportunities for developers. Here are a few developers doing some interesting things with .Beacon Technology Using Bluetooth Smart For Interacting With Consumers
Toshiba introduced signs that use Bluetooth Smart technology to create customize the consumer shopping experience.
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Aurnhammer, a digital design and development firm specializing in branded mobile solutions, announced on the heels of its BeaconCrawl New York City launch, that the Crawl expanded to other US and international cities around the world.
This bill would prohibit companies from collecting or disclosing geolocation information without the user’s consent (with some exceptions).
Sita applies new technologies such as Apple’s iBeacon to enhance passengers’ experience at airports.
In SITA IT Summit 2014, beacon and intelligent mobility technology was one of highlighted topic to simply the travel experience of passengers. The event pointed up the creative applications and future potential of the beacon technology implementation on airports.
Facebook tests its new feature ‘Place tips’ using Facebook bluetooth beacons,which send a signal to the phone that helps customer to show the right tips for the right place.
To enhance the interaction and interest of the visitors,museums has implemented beacon technology which enables to know the exact location of the visitor in the museum Also the customer can read or watch the information directly on his mobile about a particular thing or art. and can get relevant information. It not only enhances customer experience but also makes the interaction more interesting.
Facebook announced that it would roll out the beacons, which enable businesses to tap into content from visitors Facebook friends and make the hotel, restaurant or other businesses’ physical space more social, so to speak.
Google announced Eddystone, its open source Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon format. The standard is designed to help developers work with beacons and provide location-based content straight to users’ smartphones
Target, the second largest general merchandise retailer in the U.S., announced that it will start testing beacon technology in 50 of its stores nationwide. In these stores, the Target app will serve up timely deals and recommendations on nearby products and more.
Brooklyn museum experienced problems with ibeacons.
Spaces, an app that uses beacon technology to enhance the experience at I/O. Spaces is aimed at managing discussions and sharing between small groups. With I/O 2016 up and coming, Google encourages attendees to use Spaces for all discussions at the I/O. Spaces invites users to join the discussion in each session through beacon push notification.
Bluvision, the leading BLE provider in the enterprise IoT market, today released a new addition to their line of beacon products – the iBeek+. The iBeek+ boasts the longest battery life available in the market today – exceeding 10+ years.
the Department of Homeland Security has developed a cheap solution to ensure the safety of firefighters. The program is aiming at “small and volunteering fire departments in rural areas”, said Christen Lee – the program manager, since these departments can rarely afford expensive tracking technology. The beacons was added to the firefighting uniform. These beacons turn on when motion is detected, and send an alarm if a firefighter is down. The team captain can track all beacons using a smartphone application, and hence have more control over the cooperation and safety of team members
Little Rock web developer Aristotle announced that its new product, BeaconSage, had attracted worldwide attention by winning an Umbraco Award for Best Technical Solution at Codegarden, an international conference for developers held in June in Odense, Denmark.
In Wichita, Gimbal – one of the biggest beacon manufacturers – is partnering with local companies to install an accessibility system for buses throughout the city. Using this system, passengers can keep track of their bus plans and routes, using their smartphones. Beacons was installed in every bus stops – totaling about 1200 beacons around the city. With Bluetooth-enabled smartphones and the application installed, passengers can get information about the stop, the bus routes, and check if their bus is late or has changed routes.
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Gatwick’s beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device
Target announced that it is updating their app to support Bluetooth beacon technology. “We’re working on new ways to blend digital technology with stores to enhance the shopping experience,” said Mike McNamara, Target chief information and digital officer.
As Eddystone becomes more mainstream, companies are starting to create more vertical services and products based around sending out a web address. FriendChip is being promoted as a way to make new friends, new business contacts, promoting music/artwork or a wearable for pets. It also crosses over into retail marketing in that it’s also being promoted as a way of promoting cafe, bar, restaurant or shop.
Alert Beacons are designed to serve campuses that presently lack an in-building emergency notification system and where retrofitting a conventional voice public address system is impractical and cost prohibitive. Alert Beacons are most effective when wall-mounted in prominent locations throughout the facility. In the event of an emergency, these devices flash and sound to capture the attention of building occupants at a distance and display a custom message about the nature of the emergency and how to respond.
Impact of Proximity Beacons on Retail Sales
Google and Wi-Fi Provider Railtel had been using Beaconstac‘s platform at railway stations all across India.
18 beacons were placed in strategic locations such as food and merchandise areas at the Global Citizen Festival, held on The Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park,
There are over 300 bikes at the NASA’s Johnson Space Center campus which are available for NASA personnel to use for free. The campus has about 3,000 employees, 12,00 contractors and many others trying to navigate the area. Thanks to Estimote’s beacons, Raspberry Pis at buildings and these bikes, they now have a more efficient way. Employees can now log into an easy-to-use website called BikeJSC and view the real-time locations of the bikes. When the Estimote beacons are within the vicinity of the Pis, the website will know that the associated bike is outside the building. It updates roughly every 30 seconds so there is only a short delay. It’s an interesting, and fairly straight-forward, BLE asset tracking project at one of the most famous scientific centers in the world. All that said, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that BLE can add a lot of value to asset tracking projects.
10 beacons across Holywell, Wales, can trigger information about nearby interesting sites.
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The Georgia Department of Transportation has installed The Glance School Zone Beacon System near Hamilton, Norman Park, Okapilco and Sunset elementary schools.
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St. John’s University has recently been honored with the Campus Technology Impact Award for the original development of the BKFNDr mobile app, which uses beacons, coordinates, and mapping to assist St. John’s students in navigating dense library shelves—quickly getting them to the books they need
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