Beacons & Internet of Things
A design concept for contect-aware mobile interaction with beacons
AffordanceBeaconsBluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Context?AwareHuman?Computer interaction (HCI)Mobil applicationMobile interaction.
Mobile technology is developing quickly and becomming a part of daily life and communication. Bluetooth Low Energy is presented as a new way of mobile interaction. However there are not enough studies in this field on the interaction between mobile devices and the physical world. In order to understand user needs, and to encourage users to interact, we simulated an interaction process through designing and testing a prototype in a specific indoor environment. Prototype effectiveness and main characteristics for future mobile application was evaluated through a qualitative user study with 20 participants who interacted with our prototype.