User's Manual

CHAPTER 1 MPACT OVERVIEW
The Motorola Solutions MPact accurately locates Bluetooth® SMART 4.0 mobile client devices using distributed Bluetooth
Low Energy (BLE) beacons and displays their location on a site’s floor plan. The beacon can be configured to be in one of three
modes; Battery Saving, iBeacon or MPact. Battery Saving mode is optimized to save battery life. The iBeacon mode is
configured to Apple’s iBeacon specification. MPact mode is a modified iBeacon mode that includes battery information.
The Bluetooth radio is low energy, and its signal does not propagate v
ery far. When a Bluetooth 4.0 smartphone or tablet nears
an MPact beacon, the device recognizes the beacon’s emission using its Bluetooth radio. Data from the beacon is forwarded
to a back-end MPact Server, which displays the location of each individual MPact beacon and the movement of the store’s
customer as they walk about the store shopping. This data is used for analysis at a later date.
MPact is a real-time micro locationing system, designed and position
ed for high-level accuracy in a wide range of deployment
scenarios. As an example, using MPact, retailers know the specific aisle a customer is located and the shelf they are currently
viewing. This allows administrators to track customers with standard real time locationing services (RTLS) and customize
products and services based on a customer’s movement and location. RTLS applications enable administrators to target
coupons and product information where they are most likely to be leveraged based on a customer's exact store location.
This document provides a logical arrangement of processes that are essential to a successful MPact Server and Toolbox
deployment.
DRAFT 2B - 12 June 2014