Enhancing Mobile Interaction using WLAN Proximity

Description

Over the last decade a manifold of WLAN-based localization me¬thods have evolved, whereupon most approaches focus on accurate location es¬timation and tracking using absolute coordinates. In this paper we propose a system prototype utilizing WLAN infrastructure for relative spatial determina¬tions using discrete, unambiguously distinguishable zones. The prototype al¬lows imitating near field communication (NFC) and beyond using conventional mobile devices not equipped with NFC hardware but a WLAN interface. We prove the functional correctness of our system in the course of a payment scena¬rio at cash-desks, where customers are required to “show” their electronic store card at spatial proximity to their cashier without interferences from neighbors.

Period	12 Jul 2011
Event title	unbekannt/unknown
Event type	Conference
Location	United StatesShow on map