u-blox launches complete Bluetooth Angle-of-Arrival answer to allow dependable indoor asset monitoring

u-locate provides each crucial {hardware}, software program and middleware element for indoor positioning, together with help for interoperability with the omlox™ commonplace.

u-blox, a worldwide supplier of main positioning and wi-fi communication applied sciences and companies, has introduced u-locate, an entire indoor positioning answer, providing the optimum mixture of accuracy, value and energy consumption. Based mostly on Bluetooth LE AoA (Angle-of-Arrival), u-locate delivers positioning accuracy ranges all the way down to 10 centimeters whereas guaranteeing prolonged tag battery lifetimes at an reasonably priced worth level.

The versatile and modular u-locate answer targets RTLS (real-time location system) answer suppliers and techniques integrators, with end-user indoor monitoring functions in warehousing, manufacturing, healthcare and lots of extra. The straightforward-to-configure cell utility contains an intensive administration help software and anchors with self-aware orientation, eradicating the ache of advanced answer installations and guaranteeing decreased instances to market.

u-locate’s superior AoA positioning algorithms ship market-leading accuracy whereas lowering the price of monitoring property, enabling a wider vary of use instances. The mix of Bluetooth 5.1 expertise with the optimized antenna configuration of u-locate delivers distinctive ranges of positioning accuracy, with out compromising energy consumption. The u-locate answer scales simply because the end-user set up grows, and futureproofing is underpinned with OTA (over-the-air) software program updates guaranteeing steady entry to new options and updates.

The versatile answer could be tailor-made in response to the wants of the appliance, and consists of a positioning middleware (u-locateHub), a positioning engine (u-locateEngine), anchor factors (u-locateAnchor) and tags (u-locateTag). It may be complemented with GNSS (International Navigation Satellite tv for pc System) merchandise from u-blox, to ensure seamless indoor and out of doors localization.

u-locateHub complies with the omlox international interoperability commonplace and its well-documented API platform incorporates varied APIs, supporting integration with a number of vendor options. By becoming a member of omlox, u-blox acknowledges the significance of contributing to a rising ecosystem, and selling international interoperability of positioning options.

“We’re delighted that u-blox is coming into the omlox ecosystem, by adopting the usual into u-locate, its new RTLS answer for indoor positioning techniques,” says Dr. Matthias Joest, Committee chief for omlox.  “omlox is the world’s first finding commonplace. It specifies versatile finding options that enable prospects to learn from decrease integration prices, whereas guaranteeing future-proof setups. Having u-blox – acknowledged chief in finding applied sciences – as member and supporter of omlox, is a big profit for our fast-growing ecosystem.”

With u-locate, u-blox is leveraging its deep experience in wi-fi connectivity and positioning applied sciences to deal with the rising want for high-performance positioning techniques which scale back operational prices and maximize sustainability by optimizing stock administration together with materials and folks flows.

u-blox supplies semiconductor chips, modules, and IoT companies that reliably find and join the whole lot. Our cutting-edge options drive innovation for the automobile of the long run and the Web of Issues. Headquartered in Thalwil (Zurich), Switzerland, we now have a worldwide presence of 1,400 consultants who allow our prospects to construct options for a exact, good, and sustainable future.