Context Identifier

xamoom supports all technologies which identify a place or an object.

Beacons

Small Bluetooth transmitter with a battery broadcast constantly information. iBeacons broadcast three IDs. If they fit an installed app, it can react accordingly.

Precision: 30 centimeters 70 meters

NFC Chip

A tiny chip holds a URL stored. The coil around the phone can give energy to the chip. Subsequently, the chip then reveals its information. The URL is opened in the mobile browser.

Precision: a few millimeters

QR Code

A two-dimensional code that contains a URL. With QR scanner apps the phone decodes the URL and opens it in the browser.

Precision: a few centimeters

ESA

GPS Geofencing

Revolving around a point on the map, a circle is drawn (a 'geofence'). In this imaginary circle, an app displays certain fitting information. In a mobile browser, a special URL (e.g. xm.gl) must be opened.

Precision: ideally +/- 5 meters

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