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Reply tracking & location system
Identify and track the location of objects and employees in the workplace to monitor assets, streamline production processes and increase the safety of personnel.
A real-time localization system
The Reply Tracking and Location System is a real-time localisation system created by Reply to automatically identify and monitor the position of objects and personnel across indoor environments or facility entrances.
The system has been designed by combining two radio technologies: Bluetooth (BLE) technology, capable of measuring distances to an accuracy of 1 metre with low energy consumption; and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, capable of distance accuracy to 1 centimetre, requiring higher energy consumption. The combination of these two technologies makes it possible to obtain high precision (accurate to 10cm and under), while keeping energy consumption low.
The flexibility of the tool satisfies a range of different needs: from tracking and monitoring objects and employee movement, to highlighting high-risk areas and providing location-based services and content.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the system has been applied as a social distancing tool, with the adoption of an easy-to-wear badge holder.
The tool’s key features include:
• precise distance monitoring (accurate to 10cm and under)
• light, sound or vibration warnings when limits are exceeded
• customisable thresholds for distances and contact time frames using a centralised console
• statistics on movement and reporting of potential distance related COVID breaches between individuals
• rechargeable battery compatible with USB power supply (recharge monthly)
• compliance with GDPR Regulations, with no storage of personal data.
Tag, gateway and cloud: how it works
The Reply Tracking and Location System has three main technological components: tags, gateways and the Cloud. Tags are small devices that can be worn by people or attached to objects. Tags communicate with other tags when nearby to determine their distance, and this information is stored locally.
Gateways enable communication between tags and the Cloud: when in nearby proximity to a tag the gateway obtains the tag’s locally stored data (using the UWB technology) and sends it to the Cloud via the IP Network. The Cloud hosts the backend server, which stores the data collected in the field and the defined business configuration. The dashboard that facilitates the display of data and controls the configuration of tags is also housed in the Cloud.
Multiple use cases
Concept Reply’s role
The distinctive factor of the Reply Tracking and Location System solution is the simplicity of use and the ability to customise and enhance the product. Concept Reply can support and assist customers who adopt the solution through customization at hardware, integration or software level, by adding new features or integrating with existing systems. The system is constantly evolving and can be updated through firmware and software updates, supporting new requirements that may arise over time.
Concept Reply is the Reply Group’s hardware and software development partner specialized in IoT innovation. Concept Reply offers solutions in the Smart Infrastructure, Industrial IoT and Connected Vehicle sectors, from the initial idea, through the conceptual phase to implementation, the operational phase and the support phase. The Company’s numerous IoT specialists cover all aspects: from hardware design and development, to software implementation in embedded environments, to edge computing software or Cloud-based applications.
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