Beacons? Gateway to the Internet of Things

BEACONS- GATEWAY TO INTERNET OF THINGS Maurice Jenkins

Division Director, Information Systems

Miami International Airport

Kevin O’Sullivan

Director Emerging Technologies

SITA Lab

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COMING SOON:

THE CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

~7B GLOBAL PASSENGERS!

Apps today present the same experience –

whether at home or within an airport

With proximity, digital experiences can now

be tailored to where you physically are

MIAMI AIRPORT IS OPEN

FOR INNOVATION

• Bluetooth Low Energy, low cost transmitter that notifies

mobile devices of their micro presence

• The technology enables mobile devices to perform actions

when in close proximity to a beacon

• Beacons can last for years with a single coin battery

• Beacons are designed to wake up automatically every 1/10

of a second for the transfer of real-time information

• The actions can include real-time notifications, indoor

navigation, assets tracking, and must more based on

location

BEACON OVERVIEW

REQUIRES AN APP (bluetooth on and service opt-in)

apps require web services:

schedule & actual flight info

airport info shops, restaurants, services, descriptions, hours of ops, etc

walk times

wait times

terminal maps

product & service search

• be installed at airports

• follow industry standards

• be registered in a directory

TO PROVIDE VALUE BEACONS MUST:

Beacons typically

hidden on signs with

self adhesive stickers or

securely screwed into

things

• Beacons be treated as common use

infrastructure

• Adapt existing common use business

model and practices to beacon

deployments

• Follow best practices / IATA resolution

• Registry be governed by trusted body

such as Airports Council International

PROPOSAL TO INDUSTRY

LIVE DEMO