Making Smart Cities Even Smarter: WiFi Fingerprinting Technology to Promote Social Inclusivity
A smart city is a city that uses advanced technologies and data to enhance the quality of life for its citizens, improve the efficiency of services, and create a more sustainable and resilient urban environment. One of the key technologies that underpin smart cities is indoor positioning, which enables location-based services, navigation, and analytics. WiFi fingerprinting technology is a cost-effective and scalable solution for indoor positioning that can support smart city initiatives in various ways.
What is WiFi fingerprinting technology?
WiFi fingerprinting technology is a type of indoor positioning technology that uses the signal strength of WiFi access points to determine the location of a user within an indoor environment. WiFi fingerprinting technology works by creating a map of the indoor environment based on the signal strength of WiFi access points. This map is then used to estimate the user’s position by comparing the signal strength of nearby WiFi access points with the map. WiFi fingerprinting technology is a cost-effective and scalable solution for indoor positioning that can provide accurate and reliable location-based services, navigation, and analytics.
Why WiFi fingerprinting is the best solution to support smart city?
There are several reasons why WiFi fingerprinting is the best solution to support smart city initiatives, especially in promoting barrier-free navigation and social inclusivity:
Promotes barrier-free navigation:
WiFi fingerprinting technology can promote barrier-free navigation for citizens with disabilities. By providing accurate and reliable navigation services, WiFi fingerprinting technology can enable barrier-free access to indoor spaces, such as shopping malls, airports, and museums. This can enhance the mobility and independence of citizens with disabilities, and promote social inclusivity.
Enhances social inclusivity:
WiFi fingerprinting technology can enhance social inclusivity by providing access to location-based services and navigation for all citizens, regardless of their physical abilities. This can help create a more inclusive and accessible urban environment, and promote social cohesion.
Cost-effective and scalable:
Wifi fingerprinting technology can work with different wifi standards, brands, and access point models, making it a versatile and widely applicable technology for indoor positioning. The more wifi access points that are available, the better the indoor positioning system. As it can leverage the existing wifi infrastructure, which means that there is no need for additional hardware or infrastructure to be installed. This makes it a highly scalable solution for smart city initiatives, including those aimed at promoting barrier-free navigation and social inclusivity.
Compatible with most mobile devices:
WiFi fingerprinting technology is compatible with most mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, which means that it can be easily accessed by a large user base. This makes it a highly accessible solution for indoor positioning, as users can easily access location-based services and navigation without the need for additional hardware or specialized devices.
MTR.CARE application:
MTR.CARE is a social inclusion application developed by MTR that helps people with disabilities navigate metro stations. The application uses WiFi fingerprinting technology provided by mapxus to provide accurate and reliable navigation services to people with disabilities. It includes features such as audio instructions, real-time positioning, and customized barrier-free routes. The application also provides information on the accessibility of metro stations, such as the location of elevators, ramps, and accessible toilets. MTR.CARE is a powerful tool for promoting barrier-free navigation and social inclusivity in smart cities to support social inclusion initiatives.
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