From personal item lookup and indoor navigation to asset tracking and digital keys, Bluetooth technology is widely used as a device positioning solution to meet the growing demand for high-precision indoor location services. By enabling one Bluetooth device to determine the presence, distance, and orientation of another device, Bluetooth technology provides the flexibility unlike any other positioning radio, allowing building managers and owners to expand indoor positioning solutions to meet the building's changing needs.
Due to the greater awareness of the benefits of Bluetooth location services, analysts expect market growth to increase. According to ABI Research, the growth of Bluetooth location services devices is expected to be on the rise over the next five years, achieving a COMPOUND annual growth rate of 25% from 2022 to 2026. This is largely due to the recent innovative tracking solutions that enhance Bluetooth automotive access control and assets, which have become key to solving supply chain challenges.
Bluetooth asset tracking
Bluetooth technology is driving rapid growth in real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for tracking things and people, whether it's locating tools and workers in warehouses, or locating medical devices and patients in hospitals.
Recent inventory and logistics challenges are driving the demand for efficient transportation and warehousing solutions. More and more commercial and industrial facilities are turning to Bluetooth asset management solutions to optimize resource and inventory control. Analysts concluded that asset tracking (RTLS) and tagging are the main drivers of continued growth in Bluetooth location services solutions. ABI Research confirmed that commercial RTLS systems account for the lion's share of equipment shipments this year.
Bluetooth item lookup
High accuracy is driving the widespread use of Bluetooth item finding solutions, which have become a major contributor to the growth in Bluetooth location services device shipments. The launch of last year's Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and Apple AirTag has further fueled widespread acceptance of personal item finding innovations. According to ABI Research, 140 million Bluetooth personal tracking devices will be shipped annually by 2026. At the same time, the arrival of high-precision distance measurement in the future will enable Bluetooth to better serve the growing number of keyless entry and secure access applications for smart home access applications.
Bluetooth car access control
Smartphones are a natural part of everyday life, and Bluetooth technology enables smartphones to be used as convenient and secure digital keys to unlock doors and spaces as you approach cars, homes, office buildings, and more.
Increasing digital key recognition and acceptance is driving the need for more access and control functions in smartphones, and Bluetooth technology plays an important role in car access control. The Bluetooth-based remote key not only locks and unlocks the doors, but also provides additional convenience for the driver.
Building on the success of key fobs, Bluetooth technology in smartphones can help securely access cars while limiting the number of devices that need to be carried. Bluetooth technology, which achieves 100% penetration in smartphones, has a unique advantage in meeting this demand.
Lenz Technology has many Bluetooth product solutions that use the Find My positioning function. Find My function practical application scenarios: children's watches, car keys, pet collars, anti-lost shoes, smart crutches, anti-loss school bags, wallets, card bags.
The ST17H6x chip is used in Apple's Find My app
ST17H6x chip features
Support for Find My Network
Built-in 64 KB SRAM, 96 KB ROM storage, and support for multiple external SPI, PWM, DMA, UART
Supports SIG-Mesh, supports multiple nodes Friend, LowPower, Proxy, Relay
Perfect security mechanism: hardware encryption based on AES-128 algorithm, hardware accelerator supporting encryption algorithm
Rich communication interfaces and GPIO pins can support a variety of scenarios and complex applications
Average power consumption for ST17H6x multi-scenario applications