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1 **~ Contents:**
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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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102 5. Create Layer
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104 [[image:image-20220526151305-10.png]]
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106 create layer
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110 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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113 [[image:image-20220526151519-11.png]]
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115 create iBeacon
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118 = 3. Configure TTN =
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120 == 3.1 Configure LBT1 to Upload data to TTN ==
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122 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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125 == 3.2 Decoder in TTN ==
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129 function Decoder(bytes, port) {
130 \\~/~/ Decode an uplink message from a buffer
131 \\~/~/ (array) of bytes to an object of fields.
132 \\value = bytes[0] << 8 | bytes[1];
133 \\var batV = value/1000;~/~/Battery,units:V
134 \\var mode = bytes[5];
135 \\~/~/var value=(bytes[3]-0x30)*1000 +(bytes[5]-0x30)*100 + (bytes[5]-0x30)*10 +(bytes[6]-0x30);
136 \\~/~/var value = bytes.slice(3);
137 \\var i;
138 \\var con;
139 \\var str = "";
140 \\var major = 1;
141 \\var minor = 1;
142 \\var rssi = 0;
143 \\var addr = "";
144 \\if(mode ==2 ) {
145 \\ for(i = 38 ; i<50 ; i++) {
146 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
147 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
148 \\ }
149 \\ addr = str;
150 \\ str = "";
151 \\ for(i = 6 ; i<38 ; i++) {
152 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
153 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
154 \\ }
155 \\ value = str;
156 \\}
157 \\if(mode == 3 ) {
158 \\ str = "";
159 \\ for(i = 18 ; i < 22 ; i++) {
160 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
161 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
162 \\ }
163 \\ major = parseInt(str, 16);
164 \\ str = "";
165 \\ for(i = 22 ; i < 26 ; i++) {
166 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
167 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
168 \\ }
169 \\ minor = parseInt(str, 16);
170 \\ str = "";
171 \\ for(i = 28 ; i < 32 ; i++) {
172 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
173 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
174 \\ }
175 \\ rssi = parseInt(str);
176 \\ str = "";
177 \\ for(i = 6 ; i < 18 ; i++) {
178 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
179 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
180 }
181 \\ value = str;
182 }
183 \\if(mode == 1) {
184 \\ for(i = 6 ; i<11 ; i++) {
185 \\ con = bytes[i].toString();
186 \\ str += String.fromCharCode(con);
187 \\ }
188 \\ value = str;
189 }
190 \\var uuid = value;
191 \\var alarm = bytes[2] >> 4 & 0x0F;
192 \\var step_count = (bytes[2] & 0x0F) << 16 | bytes[3] << 8 | bytes[4];
193 \\return {
194 UUID: uuid,
195 ADDR: addr,
196 MAJOR: major,
197 MINOR: minor,
198 RSSI:rssi,
199 STEP: step_count,
200 ALARM: alarm,
201 BatV:batV,
202 };
203 }
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208 = 4. Set Up Converter Server =
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211 How to install and run this service on Linux?
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215 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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219 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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223 System: Debian / Ubuntu
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228 step:
229 \\1. sudo apt install libcurl4-dev 
230 \\2. sudo apt install  gcc automake autoconf libtool make cmake
231 \\3. git clone -b master https:~/~/github.com/mikayong/location.git
232 \\4. cd location/libmqtt
233 \\5. mkdir build
234 \\6. cd build && cmake ../
235 \\7. make && sudo make install 
236 \\8. cd ../
237 \\9. make 
238 \\10. sudo cp location_conf.json  /etc/
239 \\11. Edit the configuration file, and run the location service in the background: ./location &
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243 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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248 = 5. Configuration file: location_conf.json =
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251 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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255 { "location_conf": {
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261 "loctype": "indoor",       ~/~/ indoor/outdoor
262 "locmap": "mapwize"    ~/~/   Map interface: mapwize, traccar
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267 }, "mqtt_conf": {
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273 "servaddr": "[str]",    ~/~/     Lorawan server address: Refer to TTN app handler:eu.thethings.network
274 "servport": [int],       ~/~/   Lorawan server port: 1883
275 "clientid": "[str]",       ~/~/   MQTT client identity: Custom
276 "qos":[int],                 ~/~/  (Optional) MQTT service quality: 0
277 "username":"[str]",     ~/~/   Agent name of mqtt: application ID of TTN
278 "password":"[str]",      ~/~/  The proxy password of mqtt: application access key of TTN
279 "topic":"[str]",              ~/~/ The topic of mqtt subscription: TTN is + / devices / + / up
280 "connection":"[str]" },   ~/~/(Optional) mqtt is a string used for direct connection, composed of serveraddr and port
281 "mapwize_conf":{          ~/~/Map settings
282 "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
283 "venueid":"[str]",        ~/~/ (Optional)Indoor map area identification
284 "orgid":"[str]",           ~/~/  The identity of the user organizer
285 "universesid":"[str]",   ~/~/The range indicator of the indoor map, find it on the universes page
286 "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
287 },
288 "loracloud":{
289 "token":  "[str]"          ~/~/The password string of loracloud location service, the outdoor map must fill in the account token of loracloud
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300 "rssi_conf": {
301 "rssirate": [int],          ~/~/ (Optional) A basis for rssi calculation distance, the rssi value (absolute value) when the beacon is 1 meter apart 
302 "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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310 * Parameter acquisition method of configuration file:
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314 "username":"[str]"
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317 [[image:image-20220526151707-12.png]]
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319 username
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324 "password":"[str]"     
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329 password
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337 [[image:image-20220526151819-14.png||height="588" width="1203"]]
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363 "placetype": "[str]"
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366 [[image:image-20220526152150-17.png]]
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368 placetype
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370
371 **Here are two ways to enter the server:**
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373 **~1. WinSCP**
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375 [[image:image-20220526152303-18.png]]
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383 way1
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386 **2. secureCRT**
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397 = 6. Test Result =
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399 The real-time position on the map is obtained according to the moving change of LBT1.
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401 [[image:image-20220526153424-25.png||height="693" width="1414"]]
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