Methods, systems and computer-readable media for tracking a position of an object
Embodiments provide a method and system for tracking a position of an object. The method may include creating a plurality of geofences on a map of a predefined location and identifying, by Wi-Fi trilateration, the position of the object within the created geofence. Further, a floor layout of the predefined location may be created by a handheld device. The position of the object can be represented on the created floor layout.
1. A method of tracking a position of an object, the method comprising:
creating at least one geofence on a map of a predefined location;
identifying, by Wi-Fi trilateration, the position of the object within the at least one created geofence, the Wi-Fi trilateration comprising selecting the position of the object as a best location from a plurality of locations, wherein the plurality of locations is determined by a plurality of mathematical models comprising a polygon centroid method, a polygon triangle centroid method, and an expanding circles method, further wherein a first location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a hexagon formed between a set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the polygon centroid method, whereby the set of three Wi-Fi routers are closest to the position of the object from among a plurality of Wi-Fi routers;
creating a floor layout of the predefined location by a handheld device; and
representing the position of the object on the created floor layout.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
retrieving a set of location co-ordinates of a boundary of a geofence of the at least one created geofence; and
storing the set of location co-ordinates of the geofence of the at least one created geofence in a repository.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
triggering an action when the object crosses the boundary of the geofence of the at least one created geofence.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating a floor layout comprises:
collecting a set of location co-ordinates of a plurality of positions within the predefined location, whereby the plurality of positions are traversed by the handheld device;
tagging a position based on a functional aspect of the position; and
generating the floor layout based on the collected set of location co-ordinates and a tagging information of the plurality of positions.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a location co-ordinate of a position comprises a latitude, a longitude and an altitude of the position.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein representing the position of the object on the floor layout comprises disclosing a proximity of the object to a tagged position of the generated floor layout.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the at least one created geofence is associated with a point of interest.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
retrieving a last point of interest of the object; and
suggesting a next point of interest of the object.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a shape of one or more of the at least one created geofence is selected from the group consisting of: a circle, a line and a polygon.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of an inner hexagon formed within the hexagon, via the polygon triangle centroid method.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a third location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a pentagon formed between the set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the expanding circles method.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a pentagon formed between the set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the expanding circles method.
13. A system for tracking a position of an object, the system comprising:
a drawing pad configured to create at least one geofence on a map of a predefined location;
a tracking module configured to identify a position of the object by Wi-Fi trilateration within the at least one created geofence and to track a distance of the object from a plurality of Wi-Fi routers, wherein the plurality of Wi-Fi routers is located within the predefined location, further wherein the Wi-Fi trilateration comprises selecting the position of the object as a best location from a plurality of locations determined by a plurality of mathematical models comprising a polygon centroid method, a polygon triangle centroid method, or an expanding circles method, wherein a first location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a hexagon formed between a set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the polygon centroid method, whereby the set of three Wi-Fi routers are closest to the position of the object from among a plurality of Wi-Fi routers;
a floor map generator configured to create a floor layout of the predefined location; and
a display module, configured to represent the position of the object on the created floor layout.
14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a geo-point collector, configured to collect a set of location co-ordinates of a plurality of positions within the predefined location when the plurality of positions is traversed by a handheld device;
a geo-point tagging module, configured to tag a position of the predefined location, based on a functional aspect of the position; and
a floor map renderer, configured to render the created floor layout on a display module.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the floor map generator is configured to create the floor layout based on the collected set of location co-ordinates and a tagging information of the plurality of positions.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the display module is further configured to disclose a proximity of the object to a tagged position of the created floor layout.
17. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
an interface module, configured to retrieve a set of location co-ordinates of a boundary of a geofence of the at least one created geofence;
a repository, configured to store the created floor layout and the set of location co-ordinates of the geofence of the at least one created geofence; and
a triggering module, configured to generate an action when the object crosses the boundary of the geofence of the at least one created geofence.
18. The system of claim 13 , wherein a second location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of an inner hexagon formed within the hexagon, via the polygon triangle centroid method.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein a third location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a pentagon formed between the set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the expanding circles method.
20. The system of claim 13 , wherein a second location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a pentagon formed between a set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the expanding circles method.
21. The system of claim 13 , wherein the drawing pad is further configured to associate a point of interest with one or more of the at least one created geofence.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the tracking module is further configured to:
retrieve a last point of interest of the object; and
suggest a next point of interest of the object.
23. The system of claim 13 , wherein a shape of at least one of the at least one created geofence is a circle, a line or a polygon.
24. A computer program product consisting of a plurality of program instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by a computing device, performs a method of tracking a position of an object; the method comprising:
creating at least one geofence on a map of a predefined location;
identifying, by Wi-Fi trilateration, the position of the object within the at least one created geofence, the Wi-Fi trilateration comprising selecting the position of the object as a best location from a plurality of locations, wherein the plurality of locations is determined by a plurality of mathematical models comprising a polygon centroid method, a polygon triangle centroid method, and an expanding circles method, further wherein a first location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a pentagon formed between a set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the expanding circles method;
creating a floor layout of the predefined location by a handheld device; and
representing the position of the object on the created floor layout.
25. The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein a second location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of a hexagon formed between the set of three Wi-Fi routers, by the polygon centroid method, whereby the set of three Wi-Fi routers are closest to the position of the object from among a plurality of Wi-Fi routers.
26. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein a third location of the plurality of locations is a centroid of an inner hexagon formed within the hexagon, via the polygon triangle centroid method.