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Mobile Developments
Mobile Developments
The Colocator mobile library is in continuous development and improvement for both iOS and Android. From feature improvements to battery optimisation and smart ways to collect data, we are always keeping an eye on new mobile OS versions and technologies that would enable us to provide more insight.
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Indoor Positioning Performance
How to assess the performance of indoor positioning solutions, and why a single accuracy number can be very misleading.
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Analytics Queries: Colocator’s new spatial query builder
Analytics Queries: Colocator’s new spatial query builder
We’ve always provided multiple ways to turn underlying location data into insight. The latest addition is an intuitive, natural language spatial query builder - running on top of our Segmentation Engine.
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Cooperative Positioning Engine Reaches General Availability
Cooperative Positioning Engine Reaches General Availability
Our location intelligence platform ‘Colocator’ has always been capable of cooperative positioning. But with the recent 2.1 release of our SDKs, copoertative has become an important part of our offering.
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Data Tables Documentation
Data Tables Documentation
Guide to using the standardised set of CSV file outputs which present Colocator processed data in a structured fashion.
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When will Cisco and Aruba switch on WiFi RTT for Indoor Positioning?
When will Cisco and Aruba switch on WiFi RTT for Indoor Positioning?
RTT for WiFi Indoor Positioning is one of the most promising developments in Indoor Location.
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People Counting & Customer Tracking: Counters vs Wifi vs Apps
People Counting & Customer Tracking: Counters vs Wifi vs Apps
Which footfall analytics solution is the best? In deciding which technology to deploy, it’s vital to fully understand the application, and what different footfall analytics technologies can deliver.
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Colocator UI showing WiFi RTT tests in the Crowd Connected offices
Wifi RTT Enabled Indoor Positioning Platform
An exciting milestone for Indoor Positioning. Wifi RTT is now fully integrated into Colocator, and we recently demonstrated end-to-end indoor positioning using Wifi RTT responders in our office.
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Testing Wifi RTT on Android P for Indoor Positioning
Testing Wifi RTT on Android P for Indoor Positioning
At Crowd Connected we think Wifi RTT (aka Wi-Fi Location, Fine Timing Measurement (FTM), 802.11-2016 or 802.11mc) is going to be the future of indoor positioning. It allows mobile devices to accurately measure distance to compatible wifi access points.
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Background Location Data for Footfall Analytics
Background Location Data for Footfall Analytics
The first question you should ask about any indoor positioning or location service - Does it work in background? Your customers' phones spend a lot of time in their pockets.
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How location and beacon data analysis can mislead
Location and beacon data gathered from mobile phones is affected by sampling rate variation. Without correction, business analysis can be flawed. Here's what you need to know.
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Digital twin technology
Digital twin technology
Digital twin technology is 15 years old. The inescapable explosion of IOT has given the digital twin term a new lease of life.
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