Monday, February 19, 2018

Create a powerful Bluetooth based Network of Beacons

Beacons are not just for increasing sales or giving out more interactive physical environment to enhance user's experience. Beacons can be a powerful tool to detect patterns before a major catastrophe can happen resulting in the protection of properties and life.

A network of sensors for monitoring temperature and humidity, detect if an object has moved when should not have moved, an employee forgot to close the window or door, an employee stayed too long at the pantry or know how many customers checked a certain product are just a few of the useful data that can be collected with the networked beacons.  


The above figure shows all the necessary beacon types one will need to implement a networked beacons. 

Here are the actual images of the sensors and the gateway:

The Kit:(This is a great package to test a lot of use case scenarios. Available at olx.)

The Kit includes the following beacons(excluding the Apps Factory Beacon):

C7:

Size: 90 x 60 x 4 mm
Ibeacon Only
Disposable(Battery can not be replaced)
This is an ideal substitute to rfid badges
 E2:

Size: 72 x 72 x 18mm
Ibeacon + EddyStone
External ON/OFF switch
Battery can be replaced


E6:

Size: 42.5 x 23.5 x 5.3mm
Ambient Light Sensor
Battery can be replaced


G1(Gateway):

Size: 150 x 150 x 36mm
Bluetooth to Wifi Gateway
MicroUSB Power Input(5V1A)


I3:
Size: 72 x 45 x 22mm
Ibeacon Only
200m Range
Battery can be replaced



I7:
Size: 50 x 50 x 15mm
Ibeacon + EddyStone + Accelerometer
External On/Off Switch
Battery can be replaced

S1:

Size: 70.6 x 38 x 17.8mm
Ibeacon Only + EddyStone + Temperature + Humidity Sensor
Battery can be replaced


Apps Factory Beacon with Buzzer:


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