Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- BLE Beacon(also: Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon, iBeacon, Bluetooth Beacon)
- A BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacon is a small wireless transmitter that broadcasts a signal at regular intervals, which can be detected by nearby smartphones to determine a user's indoor location. In accessibility contexts, networks of BLE beacons are widely used to enable…
- Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon(also: BLE Beacon, iBeacon, Bluetooth Beacon)
- A small, low-power wireless transmitter that broadcasts Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals at regular intervals. In accessibility contexts, BLE beacons are widely used for indoor navigation systems for people with visual impairments, as GPS does not work reliably indoors. By…
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