Uses
The major consumer benefit of indoor positioning is the expansion of location-aware mobile computing indoors. As mobile devices become ubiquitous, contextual awareness for applications has become a priority for developers. Most applications currently rely on GPS, however, and function poorly indoors. Applications benefiting from indoor location include:
- Augmented reality
- School Campus
- Guided tours of museums
- Mall and airport maps
- Store navigation
- Targeted advertising
- Social networking
- Hospital
- Warehouse
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