BLE beacons are battery-powered hardware transmitters that use Bluetooth Low Energy technology to transmit small amounts of data over a short distance. BLE beacons are much more efficient than RFID tags, consuming much less power and allowing a device to run for many years on a single battery. The shorter distances enabled by BLE beacons make them ideal for tracking and monitoring within warehouses, stores, or any location where one needs devices that can stay operational for extended periods of time without needing more extended range. With the low energy requirements of Bluetooth Low Energy technology, devices can communicate with BLE beacons over distances as short as 10 meters. This makes them much better suited for tracking and monitoring than the traditional RFID tags which have a longer range but require more power and are not nearly as efficient.
BLE Beacons are a type of wireless beacon technology that uses Bluetooth technology to create small wireless transmitters. These beacons can be used to assign Bluetooth tags to objects and then send out signals from the objects’ location. By using beacon technology, companies can set up a remote identification solution for tracking goods and materials within their range. The BLE Beacon is much more energy-efficient than the traditional RFID tags, which makes them perfect for tracking shipments and materials. The BLE receivers are smaller and can be easily integrated into other smart devices such as smartphones or tablets. A receiver software/application will need to be installed on the receiver smartphone or tablet in order for it to detect the BLE beacon signal.
Bluetooth beacons can help with positioning systems because of their low power consumption, high accuracy, and infrastructure requirements. With the use of BLE beacons and proximity-based beacon technology, businesses can have an accurate indoor positioning system which can help with inventory management and asset tracking. However, BLE beacons have a high cost due to their high power consumption compared to passive RFID tags/readers. The surrounding environment could also affect the accuracy of the BLE beacon positioning technology due to interference from WiFi or other signals. Despite this issue, BLE beacons are still a great choice for businesses looking for an accurate indoor positioning system without having to invest in expensive infrastructure or equipment.
BLE beacon technology is becoming increasingly popular in logistics, using Bluetooth 5-compatible beacons to give positional accuracy and offer a reliable and energy efficient way of doing proximity based applications. The beacons communicate the location of products, assets and personnel via Bluetooth 4.0 or 5.0 signals which can then be used for location based technology such as asset tracking, inventory management, supply chain management and more. This technology offers numerous advantages over other proximity technologies such as GPS or WiFi because it doesn’t require a transmitter or reader like RFID tags do; it only needs its own receiver to communicate the location.
Beacons can be used to track valuable assets, input, inventory, and operations. The application of beacons in logistics is becoming increasingly popular as it offers a cost-effective way to track and manage workforce safety, yard management, vehicle tracking and asset tracking. For instance, Beacons can be used for forklift detection so that warehouse space can be maximized and impacts from collisions are reduced.
As a professional manufacturer of low power Bluetooth module, Tecksay has independently developed and produced a number of BLE Bluetooth modules that have been applied to many industries. With more than ten years of industry experience, Tecksay can customize BLE embedded solutions for customers from design, project management, function customization, system development and other aspects.
