Placement in Event Venues
Practical guidance on placement in event venues, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
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Knowledge area
Bluetooth Beacons
How BLE beacons broadcast, how signal behaviour changes indoors, and how to plan placement and maintenance without promising impossible precision.
58 published guidesEvidence, limitations and next steps
What this area covers
Signal behaviourPlacement and calibrationBattery maintenanceTechnology comparisons
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Over-Promising Accuracy to Stakeholders
Practical guidance on over-promising accuracy to stakeholders, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
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Other Bluetooth Devices and Interference
Practical guidance on other Bluetooth devices and interference, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
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Monitoring Battery Levels at Scale
Practical guidance on monitoring battery levels at scale, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideMobile Platform Compatibility for Beacon Projects
Plan beacon support across iOS, Android and the web by testing permissions, background behaviour, packet parsing, device diversity and fallback journeys.
Read guideMetal Surfaces and Signal Reflection
Practical guidance on metal surfaces and signal reflection, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideMeasuring RSSI in a Real Environment
Practical guidance on measuring RSSI in a real environment, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
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Inventory Audits for Large Deployments
Practical guidance on inventory audits for large deployments, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideIndustrial-Rated Beacons for Harsh Environments
Practical guidance on industrial-rated beacons for harsh environments, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideHow Walls Affect Bluetooth Signals
How plasterboard, brick, concrete, metal, glass and changing room layouts affect Bluetooth beacon detection in real venues.
Read guideHow Transmit Power Affects Battery Life
Practical guidance on how transmit power affects battery life, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideHow to Label and Inventory Beacons
A practical method for label and inventory beacons, with evidence, handover and maintenance checks.
Read guideHow to Create a Beacon Asset Register
A practical method for create a beacon asset register, with evidence, handover and maintenance checks.
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How RSSI Relates to Distance
Practical guidance on how RSSI relates to distance, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
Read guideHow Devices Detect and Respond to Beacons
Practical guidance on how devices detect and respond to beacons, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideHow Bluetooth Beacons Work
A practical explanation of BLE beacon broadcasting, identifiers, receiver behaviour, app requirements and real-world signal limits.
Read guideBeacon Form Factors and Enclosure Types
Practical guidance on beacon form factors and enclosure types, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideHeight, Orientation and Line of Sight
Practical guidance on height, orientation and line of sight, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideFallback Strategies When Web Bluetooth Is Unavailable
Practical guidance on fallback strategies when Web Bluetooth is unavailable, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideFactors That Affect Proximity Accuracy
Practical guidance on factors that affect proximity accuracy, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
Read guideEstimating Replacement Cycles
Practical guidance on estimating replacement cycles, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideEnvironmental Interference
Practical guidance on environmental interference, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideDocumenting Calibration Results
Practical guidance on documenting calibration results, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideBLE Beacon Formats and Protocols: iBeacon, Eddystone and AltBeacon
A current comparison of iBeacon, Eddystone and AltBeacon, including legacy status, receiving software, identifier design and migration risk.
Read guideBLE Beacon Interference Troubleshooting
Practical guidance on BLE beacon interference troubleshooting, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideBeacons in Museums and Heritage Sites
Practical guidance on beacons in museums and heritage sites, covering visitor needs, venue constraints, measurement and ongoing operation.
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Beacons in Retail
Practical guidance on beacons in retail, covering visitor needs, venue constraints, measurement and ongoing operation.
Read guideBeacons in Transport Hubs
Practical guidance on beacons in transport hubs, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideBluetooth Channel Sounding for Distance Measurement
Practical guidance on Bluetooth channel sounding for distance measurement, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideBluetooth Features and Standards Roadmap for Proximity Projects
Track useful Bluetooth capabilities without buying on version labels, and plan pilots, firmware support and migration around named features.
Read guideBluetooth Low Energy Broadcasting Explained
How Bluetooth Low Energy broadcasting works, including advertising packets, receiver behaviour, measured limits and operational choices.
Read guideBroadcast Channels and Congestion
Practical guidance on broadcast channels and congestion, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideCalibrating Beacons for Your Environment
Practical guidance on calibrating beacons for your environment, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideCalibration Tools and Apps
Practical guidance on calibration tools and apps, covering environmental variation, repeatable testing and documented limits.
Read guideCoin Cell vs Lithium Battery Beacons
Practical guidance on coin cell vs lithium battery beacons, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideCommon Beacon Deployment Mistakes
Practical guidance on common beacon deployment mistakes, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideCommon Beacon Placement Mistakes
Practical guidance on common beacon placement mistakes, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideConfigurable Beacon Payloads
How to govern configurable beacon identifiers and frame types without creating duplicate IDs, insecure configuration paths or unsupported app journeys.
Read guideDecommissioning and Reassigning Beacons
Practical guidance on decommissioning and reassigning beacons, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideBeacons in Healthcare Settings
Practical guidance on beacons in healthcare settings, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideBeacons for Asset Tracking
Practical guidance on beacons for asset tracking, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideBeacons at Events and Conferences
Practical guidance on beacons at events and conferences, covering visitor needs, venue constraints, measurement and ongoing operation.
Read guideBeacon Signal Range and Attenuation
Practical guidance on beacon signal range and attenuation, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideBeacon Projects That Failed and Why
Practical guidance on beacon projects that failed and why, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideBeacon Placement
A venue-focused guide to beacon height, orientation, line of sight and placement in retail, museums, warehouses and events.
Read guideBeacon Inventory and Asset Management
Practical guidance on beacon inventory and asset management, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideBeacon Identifiers: UUID, Major and Minor
A practical guide to iBeacon UUID, Major and Minor values, identifier planning, inventory records and change control.
Read guideBeacon Hardware Compatibility Checklist
Practical guidance on beacon hardware compatibility checklist, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideAccuracy Classes: Near, Immediate and Far
Practical guidance on accuracy classes: near, immediate and far, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideAdvertising Interval and Its Effect on Detection
How the beacon advertising interval affects detection opportunity, latency, radio traffic and battery planning.
Read guideBattery Replacement Planning
Practical guidance on battery replacement planning, covering selection, pilot evidence, ownership and ongoing operation.
Read guideBeacon Accessories: Mounts, Cases and Fixings
Practical guidance on beacon accessories: mounts, cases and fixings, covering objectives, dependencies, pilot evidence and ongoing ownership.
Read guideBeacon Accuracy
What Bluetooth beacon accuracy means in practice, why RSSI varies, and how to set realistic proximity classes through site testing.
Read guideBeacon Battery Life and Maintenance
How advertising settings, temperature, battery chemistry and access affect beacon battery life and maintenance planning.
Read guideBeacon Calibration Checklist
Practical guidance on beacon calibration checklist, covering site testing, realistic thresholds and documented limits.
Read guideBeacon Calibration: Procedure, Tools and Records
A complete beacon calibration process covering site conditions, repeated measurements, tools, documentation and recalibration triggers.
Read guideBeacon Firmware Updates and Management
Practical guidance on beacon firmware updates and management, covering ownership, records, maintenance, handover and lifecycle decisions.
Read guideHow Accurate Are Bluetooth Beacons?
A practical answer to how accurate are Bluetooth beacons, including measurement limits, site testing and realistic decision criteria.
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