Simple presence detection with Nexmosphere

Applications with presence detection and motion sensors in museums, exhibition as well as retail are becoming more and more popular. The reaction to visitors appears personalized and leaves lasting enthusiasm. At first glance, a presence-based application always seems a bit complicated. However, thanks to Nexmosphere, this is not the case: the comprehensive range of sensors and actuators is very easy to integrate and borders on plug & play. In the following, we will explain how a reaction to presence can be "programmed", using a BrightSign Media Player as an example.

Presence detection with a BrightSign player

When using Nexmosphere, the only thing to keep in mind about the hardware is that the right Xperience controller mediates between the sensor and the player. This is shown in the figure above: When using a presence sensor, for example, the XN-135 controller can be interposed. It converts the sensor data into a serial command to the player. This way the hardware is very fast in operation: Plug the sensor into the controller and the controller into the player - done!

After the correct setup of the BrightSign player according to the BrightSign Guide (There are some port settings to consider here), the procedure is almost playfully easy: Various videos, images or websites can now be triggered via serial input. The current Nexmosphere commands can be found in the API manual on the manufacturer's support page. Now a corresponding trigger of the product can be inserted into the field "Serial Input" of the BrightAuthor". As soon as the presentation is loaded on the player, it will now react accordingly to the sensor.

Advanced presence detection: The X-Eye sensor XY-520

Nexmosphere goes one step further in presence detection: In addition to the regular "motion and distance detectors", the manufacturer has the advanced X-Eye sensor XY-520 in its program. This is also very easy to integrate into an application, but offers a lot more in terms of commands. The sensor can additionally include factors such as gender or estimated age in the response. This makes it possible to build an application that is even more tailored to the target group.

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