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Ø Physical Obstructions: Walls, metal objects, and even Ø Environmental Factors: Factors like temperature,
dense crowds can interfere with beacon signals, leading humidity, and even physical movement can affect beacon
to inaccurate positioning and navigation. signal strength and accuracy.
2. Accuracy and Reliability: Ø Calibration and Maintenance: Ensuring accurate
Ø Signal Interference: Interference from other Bluetooth positioning requires regular calibration and
devices, Wi-Fi networks, and even microwaves can maintenance of the beacon network to account for signal
disrupt beacon signals, leading to inaccurate positioning. drift and environmental changes.

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3. User Experience and Adoption:
Ø App Dependence: Users need to download and use a specific app (like BeaconTrack) to interact with the beacon network,
which can be a barrier to adoption.

Ø Battery Drain: Constant Bluetooth scanning for beacon signals can significantly drain the user's device battery.
Ø Privacy Concerns: Users may be concerned about the potential for tracking and data collection through beacon technology.
4. Security and Privacy:
Ø Data Security: Protecting user location data and other sensitive information collected through the beacon network is
crucial.
Ø Unauthorized Access: Preventing unauthorized access to and manipulation of the beacon network is essential to maintain
system integrity.
Ø Privacy Regulations: Compliance with data privacy regulations (like GDPR) is critical to ensure user trust and avoid legal
issues.

5. Integration with Other Systems:
Ø Interoperability: Seamless integration of beacon-based navigation with other location-based services (like GPS, Wi-Fi) and
building management systems can be challenging.

Ø Data Exchange: Efficient and secure exchange of location data between the beacon network, user devices, and other
systems is crucial for real-time navigation.
6. Technological Limitations:
Ø Limited Range: The effective range of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons is relatively limited, which can restrict their
use in large or complex environments.

Ø Indoor Positioning Challenges: Accurate indoor positioning can be challenging due to the lack of GPS signals and the
presence of obstacles that can block or reflect signals.

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