By the end of 2015, Wi-Fi and hybrid technologies will comprise the
majority of systems that will navigate users in locations covered by
nearly 91,000 digital indoor-positioning maps, according to a recently
released research note from IHS.
The most common technologies
used for this purpose are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/beacon technologies,
smartphone sensors, and LED lighting. Hybrid systems typically combine
Wi-Fi, smartphone on-board sensors and sometimes other data sources. The
popularity of Wi-Fi is due to its low cost, ease of use and existing
infrastructure, even though it is not the most accurate positioning
technology. While LED lighting is not common today, it does offer high
accuracy and has interesting potential.
Led by Wi-Fi and hybrid
systems, the types of use cases that are expected to underpin the next
stage in the smartphone revolution include the following: locating
friends in a crowded nightclub or concert; finding products in a large
store (or being directed to certain sections of a large store, based on
consumer data); location-based gaming, and tracking staff -- especially
for firefighters, physicians, and other emergency services staff, as
well as employees at very large offices or factories.
The
number of positioning maps is projected to more than double by the end
of the decade, and the retail environment -- usually malls and larger
stores -- is leading the market, for the moment. Other
location-positioning opportunities exist in airports, educational and
public facilities, private businesses, and many other areas -- although
it should also be noted that those location-navigation markets are not
as mature.
Statistical information on large groups of people
(e.g., the average time people spend in certain areas) provides valuable
information to companies, as does the tracking of specific populations;
however, consumer privacy concerns are certainly an issue in this
environment. In some cases the technology enables targeted advertising
and monitoring of users’ positions; however, based on consumer reactions
to other technology trends introduced in recent years, the majority of
end-users are likely to overlook such concerns, given the opportunity to
receive free navigation services and other benefits.
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