iBeacon, Eddystone, Bluetooth, IoT sensor beacons, apps, platforms
We sometimes get asked whether a beacon is faulty because a customer is seeing a lot of fluctuation in the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values given by smartphones or gateways seeing beacons, even in a seemingly stable environment and with no change in distance. The short answer is: this is normal. The reason for … Continue reading “Why is There Variation of RSSI?”
New research from Portugal aimed to develop an indoor positioning system for use in a museum space where conventional GPS didn’t work. Its overall goal was to identify which area or installation a visitor was currently viewing, so that additional digital material such as explanations, videos or interactive experiences could be offered to them in … Continue reading “Indoor Positioning Using Bluetooth RSSI and Video Data”
RSSI is the signal strength at the Bluetooth receiver. The signal type, for example, iBeacon, Eddystone or sensor beacon is irrelevant. The value of the RSSI can be used to infer distance. The accuracy of the distance measurement depends on many factors such as the type of sending device used, the output power, the capability of … Continue reading “Obtaining Distance from RSSI”
Researchers from Japan have a new Relabelling Approach to Signal Patterns for Beacon-based Indoor Localization in Nursing Care Facility. Bluetooth beacons were used in a nursing care facility to enhance the tracking and location estimation of caregivers. These beacons were strategically placed throughout the facility, particularly outside patient rooms and in common areas. The caregivers … Continue reading “Improving RSSI Using Relabelling”
The article titled Improved RSSI Indoor Localization in IoT Systems with Machine Learning Algorithms by Ruvan Abeysekera and Ruvan Abeysekera focuses on enhancing indoor localisation in Internet of Things (IoT) systems using AI machine learning algorithms. The paper addresses the limitations of GPS in indoor environments and explores the use of Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) nodes … Continue reading “Improved RSSI Indoor Localisation Using AI Algorithms”
RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator. It is a measure of the power level of a radio signal being received by a device, for example a smartphone, in dBm (decibel-milliwatts). The RSSI is accessible to receiving devices via APIs such as the standard iOS and Android Bluetooth libraries. The RSSI value is typically used … Continue reading “Radio RSSI”
There’s some older but nevertheless useful research from Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea on A Measurement Study of BLE iBeacon and Geometric Adjustment Scheme for Indoor Location-Based Mobile Applications. The research looks into detecting beacons on smartphones and using the received signal level (RSSI) to infer distance. The aim was to understand the nuances … Continue reading “The Problems of Using Bluetooth RSSI”
There’s a research paper by researchers from Taiwan on A practice of BLE RSSI measurement for indoor positioning. The paper looks into received signal strength (RSSI) to distance conversion, the significance of antenna plane (orientation) and measurements in two different situations, a low noise classroom and a more noisy manufacturing site workshop. Techniques employed included … Continue reading “Bluetooth RSSI Measurement for Indoor Positioning”
There’s new research from China on Regional Double-Layer, High-Precision Indoor Positioning System Based on iBeacon Network. The project used extended Gaussian filtering to delete and filter significant abnormal data values caused by multipath radio noise indoors. A deep neural network was also used to fingerprint data. The system resulted in a maximum error positional error … Continue reading “Processing iBeacon RSSI Using AI Machine Learning”
There’s new research from the University of Bristol on Outdoor Localization Using BLE RSSI and Accessible Pedestrian Signals for the Visually Impaired at Intersections. The idea is to use Bluetooth received signal strength (RSSI) to enable the blind and visually impaired (BVI) to safely to cross intersections on foot. Audible systems already exist but users … Continue reading “Using Bluetooth RSSI for Visually Impaired Navigation”