Moving the Web into the Physical World with Beacons

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Prototypes built with Ruby, Rails and JavaScript demonstrate beacons broadcasting URLs to trigger local web apps: a bus stop prototype shows next departures by proximity, an airport prototype lists flights and lets users subscribe to status updates. Technical specifics: Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon vs Eddystone payloads, $10–$50 per beacon, typical range 10–30m (up to 50m). User tests report experiences as instant, personal and easy but raise device dependence, battery and payment skepticism.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:33Scenario
3. 1:47Beacons
4. 2:35Locationbased services
5. 3:06QR codes
6. 3:37Technical facts
7. 4:23Major players
8. 5:26What does it mean
9. 6:42Bus stop prototype
10. 7:16Beacon notification
11. 7:59Web app
12. 8:47Other uses
13. 10:24Master Thesis
14. 11:26Prototyping Status
15. 11:36Statistics
16. 11:54Chrome
17. 12:39Questions
18. 13:06Beacons are web technology
19. 13:41You dont need an app
20. 14:00Beacons are really good
21. 14:25Conclusion
22. 16:20Apps
23. 18:05URL Shortener

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