Beacon Deployment Delivers Benefits for Airports and Passengers

Miami International Airport has successfully completed the world's first deployment of open standard beacons across an entire airport with the goal of more effectively connecting with staff and passengers. Beacons are small Bluetooth radios that use Bluetooth ultra low energy (BLE) to broadcast a signal over distances from one to up to about 50 meters. Notably, apps on smartphones can be triggered to do something when a known beacon is encountered, which is called a proximity trigger. The ramification is that travelers with apps can interact with greater context, and they can also be sent messages or shown their position on a map, in order to assist with navigation. Miami International's experience with beacons is presented here.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.airportmagazine-digital.com/airportmagazine/february_march_2015?folio=10#pg16
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07445326
• Authors:
  • Reed, Ron
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 14-16
• Serial:
  • Airport Magazine
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: AAAE Service Corporation, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airlines; Airports; Beacons; Bluetooth technology; Case studies; Passengers; Wayfinding
• Identifier Terms: Miami International Airport
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Passenger Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01561324
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 2015 9:48AM