Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
smart interactions, context-aware computing, beacons, BLE mobile apps, mobile computing, ubiquitous computing
Abstract
In this paper we describe four mobile apps for iOS devices that use Bluetooth Low Energy iBeacons to provide contextual relevance and personalized experiences for the user. The applications span a number of vertical markets including asset tracking, food transportation logistics and health care. We developed these apps in collaboration with an industry partner located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. In this paper we present the relevant background of work in this area, the architectural framework that we designed and developed to support these context-aware apps, the apps themselves, and report on the findings of real use test case scenarios.
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Science & Technology
School
School of Applied Computing
Funder
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada's federal funding agency for university based research, http://www.nserccrsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp for funding this research under the Engage granting program.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2015 Edward R Sykes, Stephen Pentland, Saverio Nardi.
Creative Commons License
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Original Publication Citation
Sykes, E.R., Pentland, S., & Nardi, S. (2015). Context-aware mobile apps using iBeacons: Towards smarter interactions. In Gould, J., Litoiu, M., & Lutfiyya, H. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (pp. 120-129). Markham, ON: Association for Computing Machinery.
SOURCE Citation
Sykes, Edward R.; Pentland, Stephen; and Nardi, Saverio, "Context-Aware Mobile Apps using iBeacons: Towards Smarter Interactions" (2015). Faculty Publications and Scholarship. 3.
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