Incorporating SenionLab with Micello Maps
While the indoor positioning systems I’ve tried out so far have worked well, the device location has been displayed on an image of the building’s floor plan. This is all well and good to test the functionality but in terms of user experience it’s not ideal. Zooming in and out can cause the image to [...]
Achieving Indoor Positioning With SenionLab
So, following the successful readings with my new HTC Sensation with its gyro (and disregarding attempts where I was filming the recording process) I uploaded the new files to SenionLab. David, the CTO promptly processed them for me, and all I had to do was tap the “Download Files” button in the app to obtain [...]
Taking Readings With SenionLab’s Recording Tool
Having seen the blog, the guys over at SenionLab got in touch and offered to let me test their indoor positioning system. Of course I accepted! Their system also requires readings to be taken on site, and uses a combination of wifi scanning and sensor readings from gyros, accelerometers to calculate the position. As seems to [...]
Trying Out Qubulus’s QPS API
The first test of the Qubulus indoor positioning system was using Gecko, the app used for recording the radio signals on-site. Once the guys have processed the site on their backend, they send a fingerprint file which can be added to Gecko, allowing you to switch to Location Mode. The positioning then takes place locally [...]
Achieving Indoor Positioning With Gecko By Qubulus
The guys at Qubulus replied to me with a fingerprint file the day after I sent them the site details. With this, it was simply a case of copying it into the site on the phone. This then enabled Gecko to be switched to “Location Mode”, meaning the app will attempt to show you where [...]
Taking Recordings On-Site With Gecko From Qubulus
With the site all set up in Gecko, it was time to get down to the Designer Outlet. I went to the customer services to explain what I was doing and met no objections, so headed off to a convenient corner to start recording. As I’ve mentioned before, this is simply a matter of telling [...]
Getting Started With Qubulus
Qubulus call their indoor location API LocLizard, and there is a separate site under this name where all the documentation and downloads are hosted. From here you can view PDFs and videos telling what you need to do, and also download their proprietary recording app called Gecko. This requires registering as a developer which is [...]
Who Wants A Map Then?
So, now I’ve decided on my tool of choice, where shall I try and map? I’ve given quite a bit of consideration to how I want to go about this indoor location business. I think it needs to be done in a phased approach: Get the positioning working with a normal floor plan Substitute the [...]
So, Where To Start?
As we’ve seen, there are lots of companies all over the world coming up with different solutions and products to tackle the indoor positioning problem. For me as a developer, I want to get stuck in to some code and fairly quickly be able to get the phone showing me where I am on a [...]
Who Are The Players In Indoor Positioning?
There are a lot of people all round the world working to solve the inherent problems with indoor location and indoor positioning. Here’s a round up of the ones I’m aware of at the moment, and the approaches they’re taking. Over time, I’ll aim to try them all, and share the results on here. CSR [...]