A semantic Bluetooth Low Energy beacon specification that helps to describe the beacon itself, its deployment and the positioning system used within.

Features

  • Interoperable and backwards compatible
  • Real-time processing in positioning systems
  • Extensible vocabularies and use cases
  • Extended advertisement support

Getting Started

If you want to create a positioning system or navigation application that supports SemBeacon, you can start by implementing the protocol in hardware. Check out the tools page for more information.

Latest News

  1. FOSDEM 2025: Discovering indoor environments and positioning systems
    FOSDEM 2025: Discovering indoor environments and positioning systems Ever gotten lost in a building and wished for a navigation system but did not know where to find it? Discover how we can retrieve data from a building at FOSDEM 2025.
  2. SemBeacon at IoT 2023
    SemBeacon at IoT 2023 Our SemBeacon solution will be presented at the 13th International Conference on the Internet of Things.