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by alias_neo 1087 days ago
Passive bluetooth devices can be used for very accurate indoor positioning.

In fact, I'm looking to set up a bluetooth LE beacon based positioning system at home to detect when I move between rooms and switch things like fans/lights/music.

Over a decade ago when I was in university there was practical experimentation going on into this form of indoor positioning (it was a project option in undergrad EEE), these days it's a done deal.