• DocumentCode
    3142570
  • Title

    EncounterEngine: Integrating Bluetooth User Proximity Data into Social Applications

  • Author

    Engelsma, Jonathan R. ; Ferrans, James C. ; Hans, Mat C.

  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    12-14 Oct. 2008
  • Firstpage
    502
  • Lastpage
    507
  • Abstract
    The EncounterEngine platform computes relative user proximity based on Bluetooth scan data. The platform is application-agnostic, works with conventional mobile handsets, is energy-efficient, and is easy to use. We describe the lessons learned in building the EncounterEngine platform and a mobile proximity-based game called "wherepsilas blue?" that runs on it.
  • Keywords
    Bluetooth; mobile handsets; user interfaces; Bluetooth scan data; Bluetooth user proximity data; EncounterEngine; mobile handsets; mobile proximity-based game; social applications; wherepsilas blue; Bluetooth; Computer networks; Energy efficiency; Engines; Global Positioning System; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Poles and towers; Satellites; Bluetooth; analytics; mobile applications; proximity data; social networking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Networking and Communications, 2008. WIMOB '08. IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing,
  • Conference_Location
    Avignon
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3393-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3393-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WiMob.2008.74
  • Filename
    4654289