Finding equipment in a warehouse
Trolleys, tools and containers carry a tag: whoever is looking sees the last position on the map and is guided to the object.
You know where things are, inside and outside the building.
Offices, sheds and yards have the same need: knowing where equipment, vehicles and workstations are. Tags, anchors and GPS converge into a single position that the platform's services use without knowing the underlying technology.
Localization: inside and outside the building.
Offices, sheds and yards have the same need: knowing where equipment, vehicles and workstations are. Tags, anchors and GPS converge into a single position.
Anchors and tags measure distances: where the circles cross, there is the position. It works from the office to the yard.
An object or a room is found by pointing the phone: the map knows what is there and where.
Displays light up with the right content in the right place, depending on where you are.
Presence becomes a heat map, without profiling people.
Why it matters.
Knowing where equipment, vehicles and workstations are saves time every day: fewer searches, fewer stoppages, more safety. But no localization technology works well everywhere: GPS stops at the door, Bluetooth has a limited range, and ultra-wideband signals have to be installed.
That is why we treat position as a single piece of data, independent of how it was measured: the map, augmented-reality search and context-aware displays use it without knowing which technology sits underneath.
How it works, layer by layer.
From measurement to map, in five layers.
- Sensing
- UWB anchors, low-energy Bluetooth tags, GPS receivers and Wi-Fi access points measure distances or signals.
- Fusion
- The measurements are combined and filtered to obtain a stable position, inside and outside the building.
- Map
- The position is placed on a layered map: floors, rooms, zones and routes.
- Services
- Object search, zone alarms, context-aware digital signage and route history are separate services.
- Interface
- Maps in the browser with real-time updates over WebSocket, and native apps for people working on the move.
One position, many uses.
The position data is only one: the map, augmented reality search and contextual displays all use it. Changing the sensing technology doesn't change the services.
- Indoor and outdoor
- A single position on a single map, from the office to the yard.
- Augmented reality
- Search for objects and rooms by pointing the phone.
- Digital signage
- Displays that change content depending on where you are.
- GPS tracking
- Real-time maps with WebSocket updates and support for GT06 trackers.
- Aggregated data
- Presence becomes a heat map, without profiling people.
Use cases.
An outdoor vehicle fleet
GPS trackers connected to the platform show vehicles and stops in real time, with virtual areas and entry or exit alerts.
Access management for critical infrastructure
Attendance and access control platform for a high-traffic infrastructure. Over one million transactions a year, 99.9% high availability, native GDPR compliance.
Data, integrations and standards.
Positions can be exported in standard geographic formats and integrated with ERP, warehouse and security systems. Devices are updated remotely and data travels encrypted.
Privacy, security and compliance.
- People and things
- Locating an object is not locating a person. If a tag is assigned to a worker, its use must be agreed and regulated before activation.
- Workers' Statute
- In Italy, tools that can lead to remote monitoring of workers are regulated by Article 4 of the Workers' Statute: the configuration is agreed before activation.
- Minimal data
- Only the positions useful for the purpose are kept, for as long as needed; history can be aggregated or deleted automatically.
How to start.
- 01
Analysis and scope
We map the spaces, the objects to follow and the required accuracy, and choose the right technologies.
- 02
Pilot on a real case
We install anchors and tags in one area and verify accuracy in the field.
- 03
Extension
We cover other departments or sites, adding services such as zone alarms and reporting.
- 04
Operation and support
We monitor batteries, coverage and data quality, with planned maintenance.
Words worth knowing.
- UWB
- Ultra-wideband: measures distances from the time of flight of signals and allows accuracy of tens of centimetres.
- BLE
- Bluetooth Low Energy: small tags with long-lasting batteries, suited to rooms and departments.
- Geofence
- A virtual area on a map that raises an alert when a tag or vehicle enters or leaves it.
- Augmented reality
- A view in which digital information, such as the direction to an object, is overlaid on the camera image.
Frequently asked questions.
What accuracy can be expected?
It depends on the technology: with ultra-wideband anchors, usually tens of centimetres in well-covered environments; with Bluetooth, a few metres; with GPS, a few metres outdoors. We choose it according to the use.
Does the same system work outdoors and indoors?
Yes: position is a single piece of data and the map shows the transition between outside and inside, even when the technologies change.
How long do the tag batteries last?
From a few months to several years, depending on the update rate and the model. The platform flags tags whose charge is running low.
The other areas.
People
Museums, kiosks and proximity marketing: tools that speak to people in the right place.
Open the pageTerritory
Multi-tenant GIS for public bodies: maps, open data and aggregated flows of people.
Open the pageProcesses
Predictive maintenance and statistical process control on machines and lines.
Open the pageSensors
IoT and Edge AI: models on the device and nodes that coordinate.
Open the pageSoftware
Custom software and cloud platforms, one sheet at a time.
Open the pageDo you have a space where you need to find things again?
Tell us where your objects are and how you need positions: we'll start from there.
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