Comparative analysis of the Bluetooth Low-Energy indoor positioning systems

A key requirements in the Internet of Things (IoT) concept are context-aware computation, smart connectivity with existing networks and cost efficient low-power wireless solutions. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is one of the latest developments of IoT and especially well-suited for ultra-low power sensors running on small batteries. BLE is successful alternative for indoor positioning systems (IPS) which offers reasonable accuracy and low cost deployment. This paper presents a comparative analysis of contemporary BLE indoor positioning solutions, taking into account the classification, comparison and variety considerations of parameters that are required for designing a new indoor positioning approaches.