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Internet of Things

UWB vs BLE Beacons for indoor location

Learn about the precision, range, and other unique properties of UWB and how it compares to BLE in terms of cost and energy efficiency.

Beacons: the cornerstone of indoor positioning

Satellite localization systems do not work indoors but there are other technologies that make it possible and equally rigorous, although it is necessary to deploy a larger infrastructure. We are talking about Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons.

Donations take the form of beacons

A Netherland initiative designed to enable organizations to receive donations online via mobile phone.

Beacon tutorials: the step by step you need

Do you have doubts about the configuration of your beacons? This video tutorials will help you with your beacon deployment. The step by step you need.

The end of Nearby Notifications and its alternatives

Google has announced the Nearby Notifications service will no longer be operational on December 6, 2018. The technology was launched in 2015 with the aim of “bringing relevant and engaging content to users – to provide useful information proactively”…

Create the perfect ecosystem for employee monitoring

One of the most common needs in a company is to know activities and locations of staff members. It have become increasingly common in businesses, not only to monitor their attendance and best practices, but specially to guarantee security.

DDB talks with Accent Systems

8 things you need to know about beacons

Beacon technology burst into market in 2013 and, since then, it has grown in popularity. There are many people and companies that opt for this technology to initiate a smart project, but what should we know about bluetooth beacons?

Freeedrive. Beacons for a good behavior in the road

A road safety app called Freeedrive. This is the solution that a Belgium young team has created for discourage dangerous behavior during driving. They use our iBKS beacons (iBKS 105) connected with a mobile app to send notifications once the driver has started the trip. We’ve talked with its Managing Partner, Jan-Pieter Cootjans.

Are the IoT devices as secure as they seem?

Look around you… How many objects do you see that are not connected to internet? Few of them, right? The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing very quickly…