Proximity and Direction-Based Subgroup Familiarity-Analysis Model

Abstract

In this paper, we have reported an effective model for familiarity analysis in indoor environments based on proximity and direction. We employ the positioning data of users; thus, we avoid recording the action or any conversation pertaining to the users. We use the beacon signal to find a user’s location and choose a subgroup, which is a temporary group obtained using the location of the users. The proposed method analyzes the familiarity using two different methods. The proximity-based method is used to calculate the familiarity based on the time for which the user has stayed in the subgroup. The direction-based method is used to calculate the familiarity based on the direction of each user in the subgroup. This study addressed situations arising in an event or a group activity in indoors to analyze the degree of familiarity by determining the location of a user. © 2018, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.