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REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEMS

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RTLS – Real Time Locating System

RTLS allows to control the flow of people and goods in real time both indoors (with doors, gates, in open spaces, halls) as well as outdoors

RTLS facilitates the production, logistic and business processes (minimalizes costs of looking for or identifying objects)

RTLS is a new approach for the systems of access control, work time control, drive in/drive out control

RTLS – what is it?

RTLS may be implemented in logistic (warehouses, transport), production, access control, drive in/drive out control, tourism (control of tourists flow), animal breeding,

healthcare, work security and entertainment.

Such wireless technologies as Bluetooth, WiFi, ZigBee or RFID are most often used for creating RTLS.

We would like to present both pros and cons of these technologies in terms of their usability for RTLS.

RTLS – implementation

How does RTLS based on Bluetooth work?

1. Battery-powered Bluetooth tags and hubs (stations) to track tags, server.

2. Battery-powered beacons and smartphones with applications, server.

RTLS and Bluetooth

RTLS and BluetoothOption 1: Battery powered Bluetooth tags and hubs (stations) to track tags, server. Such system is used to track/locate people, goods or vehicles equipped with Bluetooth markers or Bluetooth modules built-in mobile devices.

RTLS a BluetoothOption 2: Battery-powered beacons and smartphones with applications, server.Such system is used to track/locate people with smartphones, it also allows to navigate people with smartphone and application.

Maximal reach is 80 metres, but…

metal obstacles (e.g. shelves, products, walls)reduce it’s effectively.

RTLS and Bluetooth

Are beacons really such a good device?

1. Big – due to built-in batteries.

Not suitable for marking every product.

2. Relatively expensive.

3. Difficult to maintain: battery control, battery purchase and its exchange.

RTLS and Bluetooth

Beacons’ precision – theoretically 20 cm.

But practically?

RSSI-based tracking may be quite surprising.Just turning smartphone by 90° (antenna polarization is changed) will cause that product

being tracked will be not 50 cm, but 5 metres further.

RTLS and Bluetooth

Integration – simple or not?

Bluetooth and WiFi use the same frequency.

Bluetooth changes channels while WiFi is usually using only one.

Strong WiFi signals may distrupt beacons work.

RTLS and Bluetooth

The scheme of RTLS based on WiFiRTLS and WiFi

Such system may be used to track/locate people, products/vehicles equipped with smartphones, tablets or WiFi markers.

RTLS management

Communication via access points.

Theoretical range of WiFi tag is further than Bluetooth and may be even 130 metres.

RTLS and WiFi

The biggest disadvantages?

Overall cost: • single tag price;• cost of infrastructure purchase;• access points service;• cost of batteries for tags.

RTLS and WiFi

Time-consumming process.

The regular monitoring is necessary:

- to prevent the breakdowns of access points- to calibrate RTLS often- to prevent tags deactivation- to exchange batteries when needed.

RTLS and WiFi

Slowness.

The significant number of calculations needed to be done to locate object makes that final result is shown with delay.

As a result, WiFi has to be excluded from RTLS for many businesses.

RTLS and WiFi

Conflict generator.WiFi markers may overload wireless network.

It negatively affects the work of other devices using this network.

RTLS and WiFi

How does RTLS based on ZigBee work?RTLS and ZigBee

Such system may be used for tracking/localisation people, products or vehicles equipped with ZigBee markers.

Respected origin, but right now - unpopular.

Technology launched by Philips, Freescale, Texas Instruments and Sony.

Today, it remains one of the most unpopular wireless technology.

RTLS and ZigBee

Its unpopularity has serious impact on technology itself.

Despite the fact it is easy in integration, it is hardly ever used in RTLS and therefore – there is no need to integration.

It is rarely developed and it may be missing critical updates (contrary to e.g. RFID and its generations).

RTLS and ZigBee

How does it work?Products, vehicles or people are marked with battery-powered tags. Such tags are able to broadcast signal on their own. They send it to antenna first, and then to RFID reader.

RTLS and active RFID

Theoretically the reach of RFID tag may be greater than Bluetooth or WiFi one, but…

metal obstacles (e.g. walls, shelves, products) limit it effectively.

RTLS and active RFID

Limitations.

The most serious limitation is caused by tags’ size: they cannot be used for marking small products.

They cannot be used in healthcare either – tag sterilization is impossible as it leads to its damage.

RTLS and active RFID

Real cost.

The general cost of RTLS based on active RFID is usually even few times bigger than the one based on passive RFID.

When it comes to tag hundreds or thousands products, such investition would seriously excess planned budget expenses.

RTLS and active RFID

Non-judgmental facts

Simplicity of work:all you need is tag, antenna and reader.

The rarest system failures: antennas and tags are extemely durable even in difficult conditions.

RTLS and passive RFID

Tags-winners

• use power broadcasted by RFID reader – do not have batteries; • the most flexible in terms of size – perfect for all products;• practically immortal – unless mechanically destroyed or deactivated by administrator; • the most durable in extreme weather conditions, such as high/low temperature,

heavy rain etc.;• work even after being sterilized;• the cheapest tags available.

RTLS and passive RFID

Truly flawless workPassive RFID:

• Do not affect other devices’ work in negative way.

• Do not overload wireless network – contrary to RTLS based on WiFi.

RTLS and passive RFID

Every presented technology has its pros and cons…pros cons

Bluetooth • Great precision• Native for mobile devices

• Big and expensive beacons• RSSI troubles • Conflicts with WiFi• High price of purchase

WiFi • The greatest reach• Battery level may be controlled

• High cost• Time-consumming management• Overload wireless network• Big tags• Precision determined by the density of

installed access points

ZigBee • Mesh network – great reach up to 120 m• Low power consumption

• Battery-powered tags• unpopular

Active RFID• Tags capture and storage data• Reach is increased due to own power

supply• Big and expensive tags

Passive RFID• Great variety of tags• (almost) indestructible tags• Tags do not need batteries• Great flexibility• Easy integration

• Every system requires an individual plan

So…why not to combine them all

in onereliable

tool?

RFID itself provides many advantages.But Smart Technology Group wished to offer you more.

Therefore, as the only company in the world, we decided to upgrade RFID with more technologies.

That is how SMART RFID brand was created.

RTLS and SMART RFID

The maximal performanceThe uncomparable enormity of opportunities of SMART RFID is determined

by following built-in modules

Master 01 is the most versatile RFID UHF readerIts offer of facilitations and possibilities is surprisingly broad.

No one ever before has been capable of

improving RFID in such great manner.

WiFi Bluetooth ZigBee GPRS

RTLS and SMART RFID

Maximal performances– technologies combinedRTLS and SMART RFID

SMART RFID gives you chance to create RTLS in which such technologies as RFID, Bluetooth/beacons and WiFi may be used simultaneously.

Maximal performance– opportunities of technologyRTLS and SMART RFID

Use SMART RFID to create • the most effective • the most economical• the most advanced technologically

RTLS. Track products using small and cheap RFID tagsandsimultaneously monitor workers using RFID cards and/or their smartphones by Bluetooth or/and WiFi.

RTLS and SMART RFID

The biggest innovation: Master 01 RFID UHF reader

RTLS and SMART RFID

Master 01 reader is the foundation of RTLS based on SMART RFID.

It uses four wireless technologies (RFID, Bluetooth/beacon , WiFi and ZigBee) for tracking people, products or vehicles.

Master 01 reader is easy for installation and integration

The biggest innovation: Master 01 RFID UHF reader

RTLS and SMART RFID

The only RFID reader with 4 relay outputsWhich allow to directly control doors, gates or barrier.

Numerous communication interfaces: Ethernet (UDP, TCP), RS-232, RS-485, Wiegand.

Power over Ethernet (PoE).

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