Workshop that explains how the different location technologies work in mobile, and how they can be leverage in this best possible way. Beacons, Geofence, Magnetic field mapping, antennas all of it explained. It also explains how to leverage these technologies in OutSystems 10.

1. Mobile Location workshop
OutSystems Mobility Experts
2 November 2016

2. Disclaimer
Technology is an ever changing wonder.
Expect these slides outdated... Quickly!

3. Location workshop
Agenda
Framing the problem
Technology overview
Beacons 101
Geofence 101
Usage examples
How can beacons be used in OutSystems?
Recap
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4. Framing the problem
It’s all about location and contextual actions

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6. Location problem
Or how our applications are (typically) lost in the world
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Have the system more
aware of the user and
provide just in time and
location information
Framing the problem

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Framing the problem
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10. Technology overview
How does the technology works and how to leverage it?

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Technology overview
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Location through antenna
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Location through antenna
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Location through antenna
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Location through antenna
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Technology overview
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Location through WiFi
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Technology overview
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Location through GPS
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Location through GPS
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Location through GPS

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Technology overview
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Location through magnetism

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Technology overview
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Quick facts about Bluetooth
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BLE: Quick facts
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29. Beacons 101
How beacons work and how we can use them

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What are beacons?
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What are beacons?
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What are beacons?
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Key concepts
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Key concepts
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Key concepts
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Key concepts
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How does it work?
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iBeacon: How does it work?
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iBeacon: How does it work?
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Eddystone: How does it work?
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Limitations
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Limitations
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Limitations
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Limitations
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45. Beacons in real life
Examples of apps using beacons

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Beacons in use
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Beacons in use
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Beacons in use
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Beacons in use
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Beacons in use
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51. Using beacons in OutSystems
Couldn’t be simpler

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Using Beacons in OutSystems
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Using Beacons in OutSystems
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Why Estimote?
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Why Estimote?
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Why Estimote?
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57. Geofence 101
This is an extensive subject, so let’s just clarify what it is !

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What is Geofence?
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What is Geofence?
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
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How does it work?
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Limitations
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Examples of usage
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Examples of usage
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Examples of usage
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67. Final thoughts
Now that we have looked into what is under the hood

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Recap
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Read more about Beacons
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Read more about Geofence
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71. Thank you
Feel free to reach OutSystems in case of questions