This post is older than 2 years and might not be relevant anymore
More Info: Consider searching for newer posts

Maximum Number of Beacons

Hello,

We are working on a Tag and Trace type asset monitoring application, that requires scanning several thousand (>6000) beacons in a closed room of about 15feetx15feet. The application is to the monitor high value items in a locker / storage room. I have multiple questions on this use case.

1. Is this a practically viable use case?

2. what can be the advertising intervals of the beacons? (Quick scanning is not a requirement - even if the beacons are read in several minutes that is acceptable)

3. Can a single nRF52840 based beacon scanner / gateway scan all the beacons? - Will multiple scanners help?

4. The application requires that all the present beacons be scanned without fail - can this be guaranteed somehow?

Any opinions or past experiences on this will also help. TIA. 

Related