CRcrummy·Oct 10, 2021Submission
Whereami: Uses WiFi signals and machine learning to predict where you are
52 points · Open discussionkootenpv
whereami
Python2016–2021
kootenpv / whereami
whereami
Uses WiFi signals :signal_strength: and machine learning to predict where you are
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Uses WiFi signals :signal_strength: and machine learning to predict where you are
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| 2016 | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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6 sources`whereami` uses WiFi signals and ML to locate you (within 2-10 meters)
3 points · Open discussionWhereami – Using WiFi signals and machine learning to predict where you are
127 points · Open discussionAlso cool would be to use this library to turn on lights based on where one's phone is located:
https://github.com/kootenpv/whereami/blob/master/README.md
In A quick look at the Ikea Trådfri lighting platformWhereami-Uses WiFi signals and machine learning to predict where you are
2 points · Open discussionWhereami predicts where you are indoors by wifi signal strength
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