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1 **~ Contents:**
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3 {{toc/}}
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6 = 1. Introduction =
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8 This article shows how to use [[LBT1>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/lora-lorawan-end-node/item/165-lbt1.html]] to build an Indoor Positioning Solution.
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10 [[image:image-20220526150521-2.png]]
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12 LBT1 Indoor Positioning Network Structure
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15 = 2. Prepare Map =
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17 == 2.1 Prepare iBeacons ==
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21 Any BLE iBeacons should work in this solution, each iBeacon stands for a fix position in the map. Here is an iBeacon for example.
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27 First of all, user needs to accurately place the beacon at each location, which is the reference for positioning.
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33 BCN01 iBeacon from Dragino: [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/products/accessories/item/166-bcn01.html>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/accessories/item/166-bcn01.html]]
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37 [[image:image-20220526150651-4.png]]
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39 BCN01 iBeacon
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44 We need to get the UUID, MAJOR, MINOR, TXPOWER where each iBeacon is placed. We can get it with the iBeacon software, such as "EW-beacon".
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48 [[image:image-20220526150743-5.png]]
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50 beacon software
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53 [[image:image-20220526150824-6.png]]
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55 beacon software
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58 == 2.2 Create Map ==
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62 Here we use the indoor map at [[https:~~/~~/studio.mapwize.io/>>url:https://studio.mapwize.io/]]. Below shows the steps for create a map and put the iBeacon on a fix position.
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68 ~1. Register an account at [[https:~~/~~/studio.mapwize.io/>>url:https://studio.mapwize.io/]] to create an indoor map.
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74 2. Create Place Types.
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78 [[image:image-20220526150915-7.png]]
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80 Create place types
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83 3. Search Venues. (Indoor map area identification)
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85 [[image:image-20220526151046-8.png]]
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89 The map accurately places the beacon of ibeacon, which is the reference for positioning. At this time, UUID, MAJOR and MINOR must be filled in correctly.
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95 4. Upload Floor plan.
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97 [[image:image-20220526151223-9.png]]
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99 add images
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101 5. Create Layer
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103 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/0e/Beacon13.png/600px-Beacon13.png||height="208" width="600"]]
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105 create layer
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108 6. Add iBeacon position info. Drag the iBeacon to match position and input the UUID, MAJOR and MINOR of this iBeacon.
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111 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/1/1d/Beacon14.png/600px-Beacon14.png||height="261" width="600"]]
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113 create iBeacon
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115 = 3. Configure TTN =
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117 == 3.1 Configure LBT1 to Upload data to TTN ==
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119 Please refer the instruction in the [[User Manual>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=accessories/Bluetooth/BCN01]]. Note the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**LBT1 need to set to MOD=3**(%%) here.
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121 == 3.2 Decoder in TTN ==
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125 function Decoder(bytes, port) {
126 \\~/~/ Decode an uplink message from a buffer
127 \\~/~/ (array) of bytes to an object of fields.
128 \\value = bytes[0] << 8 | bytes[1];
129 \\var batV = value/1000;~/~/Battery,units:V
130 \\var mode = bytes[5];
131 \\~/~/var value=(bytes[3]-0x30)*1000 +(bytes[5]-0x30)*100 + (bytes[5]-0x30)*10 +(bytes[6]-0x30);
132 \\~/~/var value = bytes.slice(3);
133 \\var i;
134 \\var con;
135 \\var str = "";
136 \\var major = 1;
137 \\var minor = 1;
138 \\var rssi = 0;
139 \\var addr = "";
140 \\if(mode ==2 ) {
141 \\ for(i = 38 ; i<50 ; i++) {
142 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
143 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
144 \\ }
145 \\ addr = str;
146 \\ str = "";
147 \\ for(i = 6 ; i<38 ; i++) {
148 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
149 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
150 \\ }
151 \\ value = str;
152 \\}
153 \\if(mode == 3 ) {
154 \\ str = "";
155 \\ for(i = 18 ; i < 22 ; i++) {
156 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
157 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
158 \\ }
159 \\ major = parseInt(str, 16);
160 \\ str = "";
161 \\ for(i = 22 ; i < 26 ; i++) {
162 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
163 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
164 \\ }
165 \\ minor = parseInt(str, 16);
166 \\ str = "";
167 \\ for(i = 28 ; i < 32 ; i++) {
168 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
169 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
170 \\ }
171 \\ rssi = parseInt(str);
172 \\ str = "";
173 \\ for(i = 6 ; i < 18 ; i++) {
174 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
175 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
176 }
177 \\ value = str;
178 }
179 \\if(mode == 1) {
180 \\ for(i = 6 ; i<11 ; i++) {
181 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
182 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
183 \\ }
184 \\ value = str;
185 }
186 \\var uuid = value;
187 \\var alarm = bytes[2] >> 4 & 0x0F;
188 \\var step_count = (bytes[2] & 0x0F) << 16 | bytes[3] << 8 | bytes[4];
189 \\return {
190 UUID: uuid,
191 ADDR: addr,
192 MAJOR: major,
193 MINOR: minor,
194 RSSI:rssi,
195 STEP: step_count,
196 ALARM: alarm,
197 BatV:batV,
198 };
199 }
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203 = 4. Set Up Converter Server =
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206 How to install and run this service on Linux?
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210 Step1.Rent a Linux on Amazon cloud or alicloud to the host, and pre install the Linux system (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS are available for distribution).
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214 Step2.Run the code on the server after compiling. Compilation requires the support of libcurl. First, compile libmqtt in the code, and then compile location.
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218 System: Debian / Ubuntu
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223 step:
224 \\1. sudo apt install libcurl4-dev 
225 \\2. sudo apt install  gcc automake autoconf libtool make cmake
226 \\3. git clone -b master https:~/~/github.com/mikayong/location.git
227 \\4. cd location/libmqtt
228 \\5. mkdir build
229 \\6. cd build && cmake ../
230 \\7. make && sudo make install 
231 \\8. cd ../
232 \\9. make 
233 \\10. sudo cp location_conf.json  /etc/
234 \\11. Edit the configuration file, and run the location service in the background: ./location &
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238 Step3.The location service subscribes to the lora information stream on TTN through the mqtt protocol, parses the information to generate a geographic location, and finally creates a geographic location on the mapwize map. The following is the configuration of the location service, the configuration file is in json format, the file is /etc/location_conf.json
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241 = 5. Configuration file: location_conf.json =
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244 We use the 120.78.138.177 server as an example. The location service is currently installed on the 120.78.138.177 server, the code is in /root/location, and the configuration file for running location pre-read directly is /etc/location_conf.json.
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248 { "location_conf": {
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254 "loctype": "indoor",       ~/~/ indoor/outdoor
255 "locmap": "mapwize"    ~/~/   Map interface: mapwize, traccar
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260 }, "mqtt_conf": {
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266 "servaddr": "[str]",    ~/~/     Lorawan server address: Refer to TTN app handler:eu.thethings.network
267 "servport": [int],       ~/~/   Lorawan server port: 1883
268 "clientid": "[str]",       ~/~/   MQTT client identity: Custom
269 "qos":[int],                 ~/~/  (Optional) MQTT service quality: 0
270 "username":"[str]",     ~/~/   Agent name of mqtt: application ID of TTN
271 "password":"[str]",      ~/~/  The proxy password of mqtt: application access key of TTN
272 "topic":"[str]",              ~/~/ The topic of mqtt subscription: TTN is + / devices / + / up
273 "connection":"[str]" },   ~/~/(Optional) mqtt is a string used for direct connection, composed of serveraddr and port
274 "mapwize_conf":{          ~/~/Map settings
275 "apikey": "[str]",        ~/~/ The apikey of the map user can be found on the Api keys page of wapwize, and read and write permissions need to be set
276 "venueid":"[str]",        ~/~/ (Optional)Indoor map area identification
277 "orgid":"[str]",           ~/~/  The identity of the user organizer
278 "universesid":"[str]",   ~/~/The range indicator of the indoor map, find it on the universes page
279 "placetype": "[str]"     ~/~/The type of place used to identify the creation must be created on the placetypes page in the map, where the placetype name is filled in
280 },
281 "loracloud":{
282 "token":  "[str]"          ~/~/The password string of loracloud location service, the outdoor map must fill in the account token of loracloud
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293 "rssi_conf": {
294 "rssirate": [int],          ~/~/ (Optional) A basis for rssi calculation distance, the rssi value (absolute value) when the beacon is 1 meter apart 
295 "rssidiv": [float] }        ~/~/ (Optional) rssi measures an attenuation value of distance. As the distance to the beacon is farther, the value changes speed
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303 * Parameter acquisition method of configuration file:
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307 "username":"[str]"
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310 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Beacon50.png/600px-Beacon50.png||height="185" width="600"]]
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312 username
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316 "password":"[str]"     
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319 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bd/Beacon51.png/800px-Beacon51.png||alt="File:Beacon51.png" height="259" width="598"]]
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321 password
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325 "apikey": "[str]"
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328 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/5/53/Qwe3.png/800px-Qwe3.png||alt="File:Qwe3.png" height="325" width="606"]]
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330 apikey
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334 "orgid":"[str]"
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337 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f4/Qwe4.png/800px-Qwe4.png||alt="File:Qwe4.png" height="304" width="622"]]
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339 orgid
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343 "universesid":"[str]"
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346 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Qwe5.jpg/600px-Qwe5.jpg||height="424" width="600"]]
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348 universesid
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352 "placetype": "[str]"
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355 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/9/93/Qwe6.png/600px-Qwe6.png||height="318" width="600"]]
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357 placetype
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359
360 **Here are two ways to enter the server:**
361
362 **~1. WinSCP**
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364 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/6b/Ibeacon4.jpg/600px-Ibeacon4.jpg||height="385" width="600"]]
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366 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/7/78/Ibeacon5.jpg/600px-Ibeacon5.jpg||height="385" width="600"]]
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368 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cd/Ibeacon6.jpg/800px-Ibeacon6.jpg||alt="File:Ibeacon6.jpg" height="362" width="599"]]
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370 way1
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372 **2. secureCRT**
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374 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/7/7b/Ibeacon7.jpg/600px-Ibeacon7.jpg||height="326" width="600"]]
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376 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/64/Ibeacon8.jpg/600px-Ibeacon8.jpg||height="326" width="600"]]
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378 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/de/Ibeacon9.jpg/800px-Ibeacon9.jpg||alt="File:Ibeacon9.jpg" height="327" width="602"]]
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380 way2
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382 = 6. Test Result =
383
384 The real-time position on the map is obtained according to the moving change of LBT1.
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386 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/7/70/Beacon15.png/600px-Beacon15.png||alt="Beacon15.png" height="294" width="600"]]
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