Bluetooth can be used to track a person's location.

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Is it true that Bluetooth can be used to track a person's location?

Yes. A reference work on Bluetooth beacons states that beacon identifiers can be used to determine a device's physical location and track customers, and to track a person's movements at home. Other sources describe Bluetooth-based indoor positioning and tracking of users, patients and devices, though mostly limited to indoor or specific settings.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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An IoT BLE based system literature review of real time location monitoring and tracking to shorten patient wait times in Malaysian public hospitals.

2025

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GR, M. A., KS, M. A., & S, M. (2025). An IoT BLE based system literature review of real time location monitoring and tracking to shorten patient wait times in Malaysian public hospitals.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.160992.1

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Handbook of Information Security, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Prevention, Detection, and Management

2006

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Bidgoli, H. (2006). Handbook of Information Security, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Prevention, Detection, and Management. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=0RfANAwOUdIC&dq=Bluetooth+can+be+used+to+track+a+person%27s+location.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes

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international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes

internationalencyclopediaofhumangeography

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internationalencyclopediaofhumangeography. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/internationalencyclopediaofhumangeography

Bluetooth Low Energy beacon

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Bluetooth Low Energy beacon. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_Low_Energy_beacon

IoT Based Indoor Locating System (ILS) using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

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IoT Based Indoor Locating System (ILS) using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1109/icce46568.2020.9043108

User Identification and Tracking with online device fingerprints fusion

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User Identification and Tracking with online device fingerprints fusion. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1109/ccst.2012.6393552

A Qualitative Analysis of Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Environments Using Bluetooth Beacons

2019

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Sohaib, A., Sameena, J., Fareed, N. M., Anzar, A., Adnan, A., & Ali, B. M. (2019). A Qualitative Analysis of Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Environments Using Bluetooth Beacons. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2018.1557737

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