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How Indoor Positioning Is Helpful For Us?

An indoor positioning system   is used to locate an object or person inside a facility. GPS is not reliable inside a building because there is no visual contact with the GPS satellites; IPS is used for interior spaces. An indoor wayfinding solution is combined with the IPS and offers an array of possibilities. Nowadays, IPS is used in big shopping malls, restaurants, marriage venues, hospitals, warehouses, sports areas, and many other places. Using the indoor navigation system it is easy to find the area of interest. It becomes very difficult to find the exact location when the venue is too large. IPS is a great option in such a difficult situation. Some advantages of Indoor Positioning System ·  It is easy for the user to find the exact positioning. They do not have to count the door and turns to reach their destinations. ·  An indoor navigation system is built for smartphones and they are compatible with mobile-based devices. A large mass of people uses mobile devices; hence it is ea

Types Of Indoor Positioning System And Its Working

In recent years, indoor positioning systems have gained huge popularity and are widely used to find the location. A wireless  positioning system  helps to locate people or objects inside a large facility such as malls, restaurants, hospitals, warehouses, etc. In indoor surrounding positioning lack of GPS signals and line of sight with orbiting satellites makes positioning complex as compared to outdoor surrounding. The location information is fed to a software application to make the information useful.  There are several different technologies used for indoor navigation; some of them are listed below: ·  Proximity-based Systems ·  Ultra Wide-band Systems ·  WiFi-based Systems Proximity-based Systems   This system can detect the general location of a person or an object on a room level inside a large facility. It uses tags and beacons for indoor positioning. There are two types of reader-based or reference point-based.    Ultra Wide-band Systems   In this system, three or more ultra-w

Warehouse Stock Monitoring Device To Keep Track Of All Goods

The indoor  positioning system has simplified many warehouse processes. Initially, manual intervention was needed to keep track of all the goods/items. It was a hectic and time-consuming process. A warehouse stock monitoring device  is an ideal solution to monitor the asset inside any large facility. You can also monitor the movement of the person inside the facility. The indoor navigation system is now widely used in many places like hospitals, shopping malls, big shopping complexes, warehouses, custody monitoring, industries, sports field, etc. IPS also helps in wayfinding. It large facilities it is tedious to easily find the area of interest. So, having an indoor navigation system is a great option. Some amazing features of the Indoor Positioning System The positioning system is user-friendly, easy to integrate, has low latency, open API, and low power consumption. UWB Indoor Positioning System  uses Ultra-Wide Band technology to achieve centimeter-level accuracy. Wireless tracking