International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
Volume 119 No. 12 2018, 197-201
ISSN: 1314-3395 (on-line version)
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DESIGN OF BLE BASED LOCATION
TRACKING USING BEACON
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G.RENUKA M.Yesodha
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Electronics and Communication Electronics and Communication
Engineering Engineering
Prince Dr.K.Vasudevan College of Prince Dr.K.Vasudevan College of
Engineering and Technology Engineering and Technology
(g.renugaece@princedrkvasudev (m.yesodhaece@princedrkvas
an.com) udevan.com)
Abstract— An iBeacon is a small piece of hardware that
can be mounted on a structure like a wall or any
device. It constantly transmits an identification number
via iBeacon or bluetooth to enabled devices in the vicinity
that are using the corresponding app. If the user missed
the iBeacon enabled device the communication between
user and the product will be lost. To overcome from this
problem we used cloud based location identification
system. If any user who have iBeacon app in their mobile,
that product will automatically paired with that device
while the user crosses near the device. Once it paired the
iBeacon app will send current latitude and longitude
coordinates of the current user to the user who belongs to
the device. From this coordinates the user can easily
identified the device.
INTRODUCTION
In these days, a technology that utilize of Bluetooth
Low Energy (BLE) beacon, has been attracted attention to
provide variety of convenience services. Especially, not
limited to the service that can assist to people directly such as
public safety, healthcare, proximity-based service, mobile
payment, etc., a technology that can provide convenience
indirectly such as asset tracking has also been proposed. Most
of all, the indoor location awareness using BLE beacon is the
essential technique that can realize these services, it is
expected to be more focused if the more BLE beacon is spread
in the future.
An iBeacon is a small piece of hardware that can be
mounted on a structure like a wall or any device. It
constantly transmits an identification number via iBeacon or
bluetooth to enabled devices in the vicinity that are using the
corresponding app. If the user missed the iBeacon enabled
device the communication between user and the product will
be lost. To overcome from this problem we used cloud based
location identification system. If any user who have iBeacon
app in their mobile, that product will automatically paired
with that device while the user passes near the device. Once it
paired the iBeacon app will send current latitude and
longitude coordinates of the current user to the user who
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belongs to the device. From this coordinates the user can
easily identified the device. The app then uses that number
to access the appropriate information stored in databases
either online or within the actual app. The technology
enables smart phones, tablets and other devices to perform
actions when in close proximity to an iBeacon device.
The ibeacon is developed by the apple. the ibeacon is
introduced in apple worldwide developer conference and the
ibeacon is also called as the beacon. It working at the level of
3.3 voltage the operating frequency of the ibeacon is
2.4GHz.ibeacon is perform the operation based on the BLE
technology that is Buletooth Low energy. it is used to
tracking the location. The beacon can also be used in indoor as
well as outdoor environment the smart phones are help to
determine the location using GPS location Map. The beacons
modules are different from the other location based
technologies. An ibeacon constantly transmit their own
Universally unique identification number to the free space that
is cloud based server location. A specific app installed on the
device indoor to intreact with the beacons device .the device
receiving an ibeacon transmission an approximate distance
from the beacon device. the beacons are used in different
ranges to the standards beacons having the range of 70 to 100
mete. Long range beacons cover the distance at 450 meters.
Bluetooth low energy is a wireless Personal area network
technology is used for transmitting data of the short range of
distances .the name implies that it is designed for the low level
of power consumption. It can be used to monitor the
location .It transmits packets of data in regular intervals of the
time. The internet of things is denoted as IOT. The IOT
network is a physical device of a device with the hardware
software and electronics devices connect and exchange the
data. The embedded computing system can easily identify the
thing using uniquely identifiable number.
CONCEPT OF LOCATION TRACKING
In this modern world, location identification technology is
increases. If the person missed any valuable thing means the
communication between the user and product will be lost. To
avoid this BLE principle is used to find the location. The
proposed system is a location identification using ibeacon
device. An ibeacon is a small piece of hardware that can be
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mounted on a structure like a wall or any device. It constantly

transmits an identification number via ibeacon or Bluetooth to
enabled devices in the vicinity that are using the
corresponding app. If the user missed the ibeacon enabled
device the communication between user and the product will
be lost.
To overcome from this problem we used cloud based
location identification system. If any user who have iBeacon
app in their mobile, that product will automatically paired
with that device while the user crosses near the device. Once it
paired the iBeacon app will send current latitude and
longitude coordinates of the current user to the user who
belongs to the device. From this coordinates the user can
easily identified the device. The app then uses that number
to access the appropriate information stored in databases
either online or within the actual app.
ADVANTAGES
 It cover at a distance of 100m.
 It is used both indoor and outdoor environment.
 Low power consumption
 Low cost
RESULT AND OUTPUT
If the user missed the ibeacon device with in the
indoor means the location of the ibeacon is find out using
Lumisense beacon app from the android mobile. Without
using internet the location can be easily find out using the
lumisense beacon app. The app is used to find out the location
of the ibeacon device with thre indoor environment apart from
indoor it cannot be used.it is used only in the indoor location
aware system.

Fig 1.1 Fig: 1 BLE-ibeacon system concept

Fig 1.1 represents the setup which is placed in the
ibeacon transmitter and receiver. It comprises of Power supply,
rechargeable battery, PIC microcontroller, EEPROM,
ibeacon module, LCD display and UART cable. Power supply,
rechargeable battery are the input devices which provide
information. Antenna is the output device. An antenna is
constantly transmit the identification number. universal
unique identifier provides the address of the ibeacon. . The
ibeacon id get connected to the android mobile and it will
send the current location through the GPS to the
corresponding owner’s mobile. Initially, the ibeacon transmit
id at a distance of 100m.if the any user who have ibeacon app
in their mobile, that product will automatically paired with
that device. Once it paired the ibeacon app will send current
latitude and longitude coordinates of the user to the user who
belongs to the device. From the coordinates the user can easily
identified the device .The app then uses that number to access
the appropriate information stored in databases either online
or within the actual app. If there is no user near to the device
means it will wait for pair with the any other ibeacon app. Fig 1.2 Indoor Location Of An ibeacon

The fig 1.2 represents the indoor location of the

ibeacon device. The number 9 indcates the ibeacon device and
the center point is the user location. Also the app give the

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information about the ibeacon such as MAC address, UUID

address, Name of the ibeacon and Transmitted power.

MISSED PRODUCT
The fig 1.3 represents the ibeacon is tracking the
location that can be intimated from the LCD. If the user
missed the iBeacon enabled device the communication
between user and the product will be lost. To overcome from
this problem we used cloud based location identification
system. If any user who have iBeacon app in their mobile, that
product will automatically paired with that device while the
user crosses near the device. Once it paired the iBeacon app
will send current latitude and longitude coordinates of the
current user to the user who belongs to the device. From this
coordinates the user can easily identified the device. The
status of the process will be intimated to the LCD.

Fig 1.4 Details Of An ibeacon Device in Owner’s Server

The ibeacon is also used to find the outdoor using

web page of the owner of the device.If any person who have
the ibeacon app in their mobile means the device
automatically paired and the information is send the cloud
based server through the internet. Then the current owner
easily find out the device using the corresponding web page.
The fig 1.5 indicates the latitude longitude location of the
device. The red color symbol indicates the location of the
ibeacon device in the particular location of the building.

Fig 1.3 Status In LCD

OUTDOOR LOCATION TRACKING
The fig 1.4 indicates the details of the ibeacon device
in the corresponding web page of the user. It represents the
UUID address, longitude and latitude coordinate, minor ,
major axis and user name of the ibeacon.

Fig 1.5Outdoor Location Of The Device

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CONCLUSIONS
In this project, iBeacon-based indoor/outdoor
positioning system is introduced. First, system was designed
based on three-layer architecture of Internet of things and the
shortest distance algorithm Floyd was used to recommend the
nearest department or unit to patients. Finally, experiments
were conducted to verify the feasibility of the system. Such a
study on iBeacon-based indoor positioning systems is of great
importance, as its application can save time for patients and
save manpower, and material resources.In a vast area like
shopping mall, sometimes it could be hard to find particular
locations even for a usual person who works at the shopping
mall itself. The implementation of the SHOP&NAV has quite
impact on the Shopping mall environment, given that the
system allows visitors navigate in indoor, search for a place of
interest, view availability of a person of interest with complete
ease. The main intent of our system is customer relationship
management by using dynamic navigation and pop up
notification using hotspots detection. Therefore, by using our
system customers can easily navigate through a complex to
their destination and once they are travelling on an intended
route and discover the prospective use of I beacon facility as
an indoor positioning system in shopping mall. This system
advances customer management services, business
developments, as well as improve productivity and efficiency.
SHOP&NAV application currently has a limitation since it
can only be used by the users with android devices. Therefore,
this mobile application is to be modified to IOS platform as a
next step beyond this research. The system currently uses 2D
maps to view indoor floors of a building. Converting those
maps to 3D, will be another better approach to be taken for
guide users.
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