Positioning
Turn raw Bluetooth signals into precise device locations, indoors and outdoors. Blecon positioning works automatically — hotspots detect your devices, the cloud calculates where they are, and you get accurate positions using the best data available for each environment.
How it works
Hotspots detect Bluetooth signals from your devices and report signal strength measurements to the cloud. The positioning engine combines these measurements with the hotspots' known locations to calculate where each device is.
More hotspots detecting a device means better accuracy. Even a single hotspot provides useful proximity data.
For a detailed explanation, see How positioning works.
Positioning approaches
| Approach | Accuracy | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Proximity | Room/area level | Device position is the detecting hotspot's location. When multiple hotspots detect a device, the system picks the best one. |
| Network zones | Room/area level | Hotspots and reference beacons assign devices to named zones — works without GPS or surveyed coordinates |
Both work with the same positioning engine. Zones are especially useful indoors where GPS isn't available.
Configuration
Positioning behaviour is configured per network. You can adjust update frequency, accuracy targets, coordinate systems, and data collection windows. See Positioning settings.