Gizmodo. Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing. Indoor Location and Positioning will be huge! Apple recently acquired WifiSlam for its indoor mapping and positioning technology. Why? Because we spend most of our time indoors, working, shopping, eating, at the mall, at the office, on campus, etc.
Google already has Indoor Maps for many airports and shopping malls. GPS and Maps are great, but they only work outdoors and with clear line of sight to the sky. You may have noticed that your Smartphone mapping system is much faster at findng your initial position than your car GPS. Why will indoor location be big? Navigation – Navigating inside large shopping malls, museums, airports, office buildings, college campuses, manufacturing plants, conference and convention venues Location sharing for Social or family apps – Sharing your location with family and friends at large, crowded locations, or meeting up after individual activities Shopping list routing – Find specific aisle locations within stores for every item on your shopping list.
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