infsoft GmbH shows you 3 alternatives to GPS: Find out about WiFi, Bluetooth Beacons and Visible Light Communication (VLC) and how to use them for indoor navigation and indoor positioning services. Find out more: http://www.infsoft.com

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Client based indoor positioning technologies compared –
3 alternatives to GPS

2. GPS doesn’t work everywhere
 Tunnels, parking garages, under clouds, in the forest, in urban canyons, inside buildings
 GPS driven navigation needs visual contact to several GPS satellites
 Impossible to determine the floor level

3. Alternative #1 WiFi
 Range < 150m, accuracy 5-15m, existing infrastructure can be used
 Client based positioning with WiFi not possible for iOS devices
 App required

4. Alternative #2 Bluetooth
 Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons: range < 30m, accuracy 1-3m, price 3-30€, lasts <5 years
 Works with iOS and Android
 App required

5. Alternative #3 VLC (Visible Light Communication)
 Range < 8m, accuracy < 50cm, existing infrastructure (LED) can be used
 Works with iOS and Android
 App required

6. Client based indoor positioning technologies compared
 Learn more about GPS: http://goo.gl/grfLxH
 Learn more about WiFi: http://goo.gl/phpXA8
 Learn more about Bluetooth: http://goo.gl/f5qg25
 Learn more about VLC: http://goo.gl/rlMDcV

7. Contact
infsoft GmbH
+49 8407 939 680 0
contact@infsoft.com
www.infsoft.com