3. iBeacon is..
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iBeacon is an indoor positioning system that Apple Inc.
calls "a new class of low-powered, low-cost
transmitters that can notify nearby iOS 7 devices of
their presence."iBeacons can also be used by the
Android operating system. iBeacon is a technology
that enables an iOS device or other hardware to send
push notifications to iOS devices within close
proximity.
Apple’s iBeacon works on Low Energy Bluetooth
(BLE), also known as Bluetooth 4.0 or Bluetooth
Smart.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBeacon)
4. ..and..
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• precise in-door navigation system
• it’s not your Dad's bluetooth
• it’s supported on:
• iPhone 4S or newer and from iOS 7
• Any android phone with BT4.0 and from OS 4.3
• range:
• up to 70m
• limitations:
• size of battery (CR2045)
• signal distortion (other devices, water in bottles)
5. ..and..
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• fairly simple implementation
• monitor ranges based on id (up to 20)
• watch detected BLE devices
• react on region monitor
• passbook & newsstand integration (didn’t check it)
• big advantage over NFC
• MLB (Major League Baseball) stadiums to deploy
Apple's iBeacons for fan convenience, interactivity
9. manufacturers
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• Kontakt (www.kontakt.io)
• base in Cracow
• $99 for 3 beacons (dev preview)
• „white label” form factor
• web platform based, no additional SDK
• want to provide hardware and platform (means more
work for mobile devs)
14. A piece of history
Started as an idea for a hackthon
Demo for the museum
App Store
15. features
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• tour of the Neon Muzeum (with iBeacons)
• audio-tour inside the muzeum with introductions and audio
descriptions by directors
• locate Warsaw's remaining cold war neons with interactive map
• gallery of 'polish cold war neon' images by Ilona Karwińska
• blueprints and vintage postcards archive
• customise app with a choice of noble gas colours
• information about the museum, including hours, admissions,
directions