An indoor positioning system uses sensors in mobile devices to locate objects and people inside buildings where GPS signals are blocked. It relies on distance measurement to WiFi access points, beacons, or magnetic positioning rather than satellites. Beacons are small hardware devices that use Bluetooth to transmit messages to nearby phones and tablets, helping locate users within indoor spaces. Indoor positioning systems have applications in transportation hubs, universities, hospitals, malls, and offices such as providing customized content or helping passengers reclaim lost baggage.

1. IPS System
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2. Introduction:
• An indoor positioning system (IPS) is a solution to
locate objects or people inside a building using
sensory information collected by mobile devices.
• Instead of using satellites, IPS solutions rely on
different technologies, including distance
measurement to nearby anchor nodes.
e.g., WiFi access points, magnetic positioning.

4. Beacons
• Indoor spaces often block cell signals and also make
it nearly impossible to locate devices via GPS.
Beacons are a solution.
• Beacons are a piece of hardware - small enough to
attach to a wall or countertop- that utilize battery-
friendly Bluetooth connections to transmit messages
or prompts directly to a smart phone or tablet.

5. Beacons

6. Beacons

7. • Transportation hubs like Airports, Railway & Bus
stations.
• Indoor venus like university campus, hospitals.
• Commercial venus like shopping malls, offices.
Applications :

9. Customized Content for Passengers

10. Reclaiming Baggages

11. Conclusion :
•IPS seems very promising which can be
leveraged in many scenarios / areas.
•There are many vendors that are heavily
investing in this space.