For properly calibrated devices, set the transmit power to +4 dBm for a 30 meters estimated radius of coverage. Increasing the transmit power reduces the lifespan of the RadBeacon E4’s battery. The transmit power is proportional to the area coverage of the wireless signal. The “Transmit Power” value determines the strength of the wireless signal transmitted by the RadBeacon E4. Increasing the “Advertising Interval” value increases the lifespan of the RadBeacon E4’s battery. The recommended interval value for iBeacon advertisement is 100ms. The “Advertising interval” value is used for configuring the frequency rate at which the slot advertises data. The “Channels” option is used for switching advertisement on/off on the 3 individual Bluetooth™ Low Energy advertising channels. The “Enabled” switch is used for starting/stopping advertisement activity on the slot. Once the slot has been enabled, the list of slot configuration options will expand as shown in the figure below. To start configuring the slots, tap the “Enable” toggle switch to the ON position. The “Battery” field shows the current percentage of remaining battery in the device. The “MAC address” fields corresponds to the address of the beacon. The “Version” field indicates the firmware version of the beacon. The beacon information section displays status information about the connected device. If a name containing more than 32 characters is applied as part of the changes, it will be ignored. To edit the beacon name, start by tapping on the beacon name edit box under the “Beacon Name” label.The beacon name can be set to a maximum length of 32 characters. The Beacon Detail screen contains fields for configuring the beacon parameters, and fields that display beacon status information. Note: If the Beacon list remains empty after 15 seconds of scanning, we can assume there are no RadBeacon E devices in range. Next, you should see a progress icon with a message indicating that scanning has started, as shown below.Īfter a few seconds of scanning, the home screen should list the available in-range devices. The device scanning process is initiated by pulling down on the home screen of the RadBeacon E App. The RadBeacon E App allows users to configure their RadBeacon E4 device parameters. Only while in configuration-mode the beacon will broadcast connectable advertisements. The beacon will remain in configuration-mode for the next 10 minutes. The blue LED will blink twice to confirm beacon has entered configuration-mode.
Configuration-mode is entered after pressing and releasing the button while not in configuration-mode. The button on the side of the beacon is used for enabling configuration-mode.
Refer to the slot configuration section below for details on how to enable/disable a slot. The E4 can be switched off by disabling all the 5-slots on the beacon using the RadBeacon E app.
The RadBeacon E4 allows for user configuration via the RadBeacon E App available for iOS and Android devices. The RadBeacon E4 is powered from 4 user-replaceable AA batteries. The RadBeacon E4 can be configured to advertise data in up to 5 individual slots. The RadBeacon E4 supports the 4 most popular beacon protocols iBeacon, AltBeacon, Eddystone UID, and Eddystone URL. Obtained data on positioning accuracy, signal sensitivity, cost of deployment and coverage area formed the basis for evaluation and comparative analysis.The RadBeacon E4 is the next generation Radius Networks Bluetooth™ Smart proximity multi-beacon device.
Case study of the monitoring of selected staff of Information and Communication Technology Application Centre (ICTAC) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria was used to test the adequacy and practical functions of the model. The model is implemented using Python programming language as frontend and MySQL database management system as backend. This paper presents the implementation of a hybrid HR monitoring system using Global Positioning System (GPS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), cameras and sensors. comprehensively monitor and provide accurate positioning data due to the changing environments of the workplace.
Several researchers have come up with solutions for monitoring HR movements but the major challenge has been the inability of a single technique to adequately and. In view of the importance of HR, organizations put high premium on their safety, wellbeing and adequate monitoring. Organizational success and productivity depend on the effective and efficient utilization of Human Resources (HR).