Nearable

A small Bluetooth device from Estimote, Inc. that transmits information to computers and smartphones. Nearables are a proximity beacon designed for security, tracking and marketing purposes. Introduced in 2014, a Nearable software development kit (SDK) is available for creating apps. See proximity beacon, IoT and smart object.

Pick It Up and Get Info

Estimote introduced stickers with built-in accelerometers for retail merchandise. When someone picks up an item with the sticker attached, it triggers a computer to display specific product information on the wall monitor nearby. (Image courtesy of Estimote, Inc., www.estimote.com)

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Meroni, "Design and development of a nearable wireless system to control indoor air quality and indoor lighting quality," Sensors, vol.

Design and Development of a Low-Cost, Portable Monitoring Device for Indoor Environment Quality

Other "nearable" devices can provide additional information such as weight or gait, both of which can be measured by video sensors.

Survey of Authentication and Authorization for the Internet of Things

Specifically, Skyworks' high efficiency, front-end systems have been adopted by XY Findables, a market provider of nearable technology, to increase battery life and nearly double the range when compared to other personal item finders.

Skyworks wireless solutions optimize battery life and extend range

Attributes Description Zero fails Highly reliable algorithms Sustainability Power-aware adaptive algorithms Cooperation Tap-based human-machine interaction Standardization BLE connectivity Human in the loop Feedback on worker performance Health Human well-being measurements Intelligence Movement characterisation Nearable Indoor proximity detection Collaboration Plug-and-play solution for BLE mesh Productivity Supervision for enhancing productivity TABLE 3: Assembly successful recognition using 3 or 6 axes.

OperaBLE: An IoT-Based Wearable to Improve Efficiency and Smart Worker Care Services in Industry 4.0

With the likes of Estimote (beacons and now nearables), their developer SDK allows deploy-

The internet of Better Things

Wearables have taken the main stage, but 2015 will see the rise of new smart devices, such as hearables--smart hearing devices --and nearables. For example, Starwood Hotels and Resorts introduced virtual doors, made unlockable via smartphone.

What's next in customer experience: digital dieting, emotional interfaces, and the sixth sense

(The stickers build on Estimote's previously launched beacons, which also employ Nordic technology.) Estimote stickers then can be used to provide microlocation and contextual data about nearables to any Bluetooth Smart-ready device.

Ubiquitous connectivity