Computex 2014 updated the App (Computex Taipei) and added iBeacon technology powered indoor positioning and navigating function. We did some test on the locating accuracy and interface to see what new features did the updated APP improved ie whether it is more user-friendly and easy to adopt.
The new interface used iOS7; it became cooler and neater; the previous version is too cluttered and with too many complicated sidebars making it difficult to use.
However, after actually using the App, the interface is not friendly. It took us a while to explore how to locate our position and motivate the navigation function. Here is how it works: you have to locate your position on the map first, then, you can type on the search bar your target booth. Then, a navigation route will come out (from your position to your target booth). Also, if we would be able to search for several booths and mark them before we locate our position, we would have love this APP. Because only this way can we continuously go to booths we are interested without doing the same searching steps for each booth. Also, if the routing path can disappear as we walk, the navigation experience will be a lot more simple. Plus, it should be able to re-navigate when we are not in the right track. These details would not affect the navigation function, but if it can be improved, the navigation experience can be more complete. The last but not the least is the APP sometimes flash backs; the APP definitely needed to be stabilized.
As for the result of locating and navigation test, the APP took about 2 minutes to locate our position on the map which is quite long. However, the accuracy is satisfying; the overall accuracy is about 1 to 3 meters. Plus, the direction indicator is correct. What's quite weird though is the performance of Android is a lot worse than iOS. Defects do not outweigh the merits. Computex Taipei providing such intimate indoor positioning service so visitors can find the vendors quickly and easily is to be encouraged.
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