QUESTnet 2014

Augmented reality and

other uses for WiFi!Brett Looney!

Background!

What is RTLS?!

Real Time Location Services

Use your WiFi network to locate any

wireless device!

Devices do not have to

be associated!

WiFi “tags” can be added to physical non-

network devices!

Why RTLS?!Perform

actions based on location of

device!

Better user experience for

mobile applications!

Safety and security

applications!

Better range than Bluetooth (and iBeacon)!

Triangulation too!

Use Cases?!

Navigation!On campus navigation

app!

Outside or inside!

Already

available on Google Maps!

Could link to waypoint screens!

Could be very creepy!

Navigation!Useful on

orientation day!

Or on Open days

Highlight Points of interest!

Café,!Toilets, etc.!

Content updated

for specific venues!

Navigation!Locate faculty members!

Potential privacy issues!

Augmented reality!

Penguin-!based!

navigation!

Need exclusion

zones!

Lectures!

Automatic check-in!

Limit material

distribution?!

Could be !NFC or iBeacon

assisted!

Depends on device support!

Student Services!Device

registration!

Recovery !of lost

or stolen devices!

Allow security to

track stolen devices!

Better investigation of incidents!

Possible theft

deterrent!

Safety!

App service to request emergency assistance!

Automatically includes current

location!

Track devices in buildings after hours!

Alert if no movement

for (say) two hours!

Security!Alerts for

congregation in specific areas!

Can be used as a predictor!

Track devices before & after alleged

incidents!

Determine if two people were near each other!

Incident investigation!

Security!Secure areas!

Track entry and

exit!

Device possession implies

permission!

Track valuable

items!

Unlock doors automatically!

Medical!

ST:TNG communicator!

Label attached WiFi

device!

Duress button!

Two-way voice calls with

voice recognition!

Analytics!

Big Data!Everything

generates some sort of location

data!

Very popular with retail

– foot traffic analysis!

Advertising insight!

In store hot spots!

Determining rental rates!

Placement of ATMs!

Futures!

Randomisation!

Apple and MAC address randomisation!

Coming in iOS 8 to a device near you!

Android immediately

afterwards, If not before!

Only affects anonymous tracking!

Of the wall ideas!

Transfer video or audio

calls to new room!

Reactivate when user has moved!

Finger pointing

for serial room bookers!

Automatically place call on hold as they exit the room!

Head count in meeting

rooms!

Manage environmentals!

Questions?!