Chapter 3. Location Services Technology and the Internet of Things

Jim Hahn

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Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 1) “Internet of Things: Mobile technology and location services in libraries”

This chapter reviews several compelling hardware components that make up the Internet of Things. Technologies (IoT) discussed include Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and new Wi-Fi standards for Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS). The author reviews updates to mobile technology functionality in the Tango and Ara products.


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