Experimental Prototype
Smartwatch for Indoor Navigation
(2023)
BLE Beacons
RSSI Positioning
Dijkstra Routing
Open Smartwatch
Indoor Localization
Internet of Things (IoT)
Infrastructure / Systems (IS)
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Project Overview
Builds an open-smartwatch prototype that guides users through indoor spaces using BLE beacons and onboard navigation algorithms.
The project deploys BLE beacons across Cardiff University’s ABACWS building and equips an open-smartwatch with Dijkstra routing and RSSI-based proximity detection. User studies showed all participants successfully reached their destinations, highlighting the potential for supporting people with communication difficulties.
Team
Craig Thompson
Charith Perera