Most of us are used to GPS and take being able to locate yourself outdoors for granted. But what about indoor positioning? Why is it so much harder and what options are out there? In this talk we will go through several different options for indoor positioning and talk about the pros and cons of each solution with practical advice based on personal experience. We will cover things like the systems built into iPhones and Android, custom hardware solutions like ultrasound and ultrawide band and showcase our own homegrown positioning system based on WiFi.

Tom Melamed is product director of Calvium. Prior to this position, Tom was a researcher at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, where he was one of the developers behind mscape and Mobile Bristol. He specialises in mobile client development and sensor development and integration. Dan Williams is Creative Technology Research Associate at the Pervasive Media Studio.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday which takes place at the Studio every week:

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio
Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm, usually with a trip to the bar.

Let us know if you haven’t been to the Studio before and we'll be happy to show you around! Send an email to Shirin@pmstudio.co.uk and we will meet you at 12.30pm for a quick tour. We look forward to seeing you soon!