App uses Wi-Fi to plot the way for mall patrons - Boston.com

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App uses Wi-Fi to plot the way for mall patrons
Boston.com
Instead of GPS, Wifarer listens to a building's Wi-Fi Internet routers, and uses these radio signals to generate an electronic map of the facility. By analyzing the strength and direction of these signals, the smartphone app can calculate the user's ...
If walls had eyes: Wifarer lets Boston's Prudential Center track visitorsCNET
Wifarer Sets New Benchmark for Indoor Positioning Technologies and Location ...DigitalJournal.com (press release)

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