Thursday, October 10, 2013

Several possible applications - Computer Sweden

Positioning
With nfc or qr code, you know on the meter where you are, but it requires action.

class=”paragraphIntro”> Wi-fi is not very accurate, but by triangulation (comparing the signal from several wi-fi routers ) it may be good. Bluetooth low energy provides higher precision.

will not work gps technology indoors.

Indoor Navigation
If you do not just want to know where you are in a shopping center, but also get interactive wayfinding, it is not with gps. Triangulation with wi-fi works, and even Bluetooth low energy, as in Apple Ibeacon system, would work well.

Kundkort
Get going back and pull their loyalty card into a card reader just to get tips on discounts and specials. A wireless technology that works on a few feet away would certainly work better. If the customer can choose whether they wish to receive such offers, it becomes more accepted. Mobile phone network has long been used overseas to attract customers to the stores, but operators in Sweden have agreed not to do so.

Payment
Same as for identification. Contactless payments, as with nfc, exist, but the U.S. experience suggests that many are skeptical. For some reason, it is accepted at petrol stations. Otherwise, customers want more hands-on contact with the reader.

Identification
If assume that the person who has the card is also the card’s rightful owner is nfc simply and well. Other wireless technologies should have some sort of authentication. Qr code is of course useless for identification.

Entry
Nfc function fine, but the card reader does not know who holds the card. Works well if you do not have high standards for identification.

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