Available with the ArcGIS Indoors Maps extension.
A global positioning system (GPS) is widely used to determine a location anywhere in the world. It works best when there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more satellites. This results in relatively weak signals when you're inside structures, such as buildings. An indoor positioning system (IPS) is used to determine a location inside of buildings using infrastructure such as Wi-Fi access points that are present at and transmit signals from fixed locations.
There are several commercial systems available that use various technologies, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, for providing IPS. Vendors of such systems must survey the interior space of buildings to enable indoor positioning. The precision of indoor location information is dependent on the technology used. Bluetooth-based IPS is generally more accurate and reliable than Wi-Fi-based IPS.
ArcGIS Indoors for Android supports Bluetooth-based IPS configured using ArcGIS IPS.
Mobile operating systems have location-service-specific settings that determine the most accurate positioning in an indoor space. The following settings are recommended for a good IPS experience:
- In Settings > Location > Location Services, set Location mode to High accuracy.
- In Settings > Location > Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning, turn on the scanning setting for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
- Include related configurations in the mobile map package if your organization is using an indoor positioning system.