Available for an ArcGIS organization licensed with the ArcGIS IPS extension.
The terms defined below are used in ArcGIS IPS.
ArcGIS IPS Setup
ArcGIS IPS Setup is a mobile app (available for Android and iOS) that collects reference radio signals in the space where ArcGIS IPS is being deployed. It can also be used on-site to test the positioning accuracy of the indoor positioning system.
Beacon
A beacon is a small radio device that emits Bluetooth radio signals at a constant time interval. It is uniquely identified in a network by three properties: UUID, Major, and Minor. These property values are encoded, together with other information, in the packets transmitted by the beacon.
BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)
BLE is a variation of the Bluetooth wireless standard designed for low power consumption.
Indoor Positioning Dataset
The Indoor Positioning Dataset in the ArcGIS IPS Information Model represents specific locations and their corresponding radio transmitter values in an indoor environment. These elements serve as a source of positioning information when shared as an Indoor Positioning Data Service.
Indoor Positioning Data Service
An Indoor Positioning Data Service is a feature service that contains reference radio data specific to an indoor environment. This feature service is required for indoor position estimations in the IPS Engine. It is generated using the Share Indoor Positioning Data Service tool to share an Indoor Positioning Dataset as a feature service.
IPS Positioning Points
Points in the IPS_Positioning_Points feature class of the ArcGIS IPS Information Model represent signal strength values at specific locations in an indoor environment. These points are associated with multiple signals emitted by various radio transmitters located close to the point.
IPS Positioning Signals
Values in the IPS_Positioning_Signals table of the ArcGIS IPS Information Model describe the RSSI values and the types of radio transmitter networks (such as BLE or Wi-Fi) at precise locations within an indoor environment.
Indoor positioning system
An indoor positioning system is based on a network of devices (usually BLE or Wi-Fi) used to locate people or objects indoors, where other localization sources such as GPS lack precision or fail entirely.
ArcGIS IPS engine
The ArcGIS IPS engine computes a user’s indoor position. It is a component of the ArcGIS Maps SDKs and consumes mobile sensor data and positioning infrastructure signals.
Learn more about the technical aspects of the ArcGIS IPS engine and how to use it
Path snapping
Path snapping uses parts of the ArcGIS Indoors network dataset or manually created pathways that conform to the required schema to optimize real-time positioning in the IPS Setup app and other ArcGIS IPS-enabled apps.
Quality recording
Similar to a survey recording, a quality recording is a set of reference data created using the IPS Setup app that allows you to perform quality assessments in areas where ArcGIS IPS performance is suboptimal. In addition to including the data collected from a survey recording, a quality recording also contains estimated position information. Usually, multiple quality recordings must be created to properly cover the deployment area.
Survey
A survey is the process of collecting reference radio data (BLE or Wi-Fi) at an indoor site for the purpose of setting up ArcGIS IPS. This involves creating multiple survey recordings using the IPS Setup app and uploading the recordings to an editable feature service in your ArcGIS organization. A survey can be performed by a site owner, managers, GIS technicians, Esri implementation consultants, or a combination of all.
Survey point
A survey point, also known as a ground truth point, is a known location in an indoor space that has been confirmed in the IPS Setup app during the survey process.
Survey recording
A survey recording is a set of reference data created using the IPS Setup app. The recording includes a record of travel trajectories, ground truth points, and locations with their corresponding coordinates, time, and signal strength, as well as the device’s internal sensor data collected by traveling through a portion of a site. Usually, multiple recordings must be created to enable ArcGIS IPS throughout an entire site.