A bluetooth smart analyzer in iBeacon networks

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a newly emerged technology targeting low-power, low-cost wireless communications within medium or short range. BLE has extended the already wide acceptance of Bluetooth and is an ideal choice for a variety of sensor-based products, as well as ubiquitous mobile devices. Recently, it has been proposed that indoor positioning can be achieved when scattering BLE sensor devices, called iBeacons, in various locations of a particular venue. In this work, we present an Android-based application for analyzing iBeacon networks and determining the best signal map. We also demonstrate the application of the presented analyzer for measuring the radiation pattern of iBeacon devices.