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How UWB RLTS works

The most precise real-time location solution

It works like radar, calculating distances based on the “time of flight” of the signal emitted by the tag.

The most reliable in metal environments

For industrial uses that require a predictable and robust solution, in places with lots of metals and changing layouts.

30 cm/1 ft accuracy
indoor & outdoor

Thanks to precise time-of-flight location techniques, UWB RTLS reduces noise from reflection on metals and achieves 1 ft /30 cm over measurement distances of up to 50 m
Free of use and based on open standards

IEEE and the UWB Alliance are global not-for-profit organizations that collectively establish an open-standards industry; for example, with the introduction of the new IEEE 802.15.4z.
Robust and flexible 3–7 GHz band

UWB operates well under high-noise environments, such as factories, and does not interfere with existing production systems.
2D-3D continuous location

With up to 10s of positions sent per second, UWB RTLS enables a true real-time location to serve in many cases that require precise placement and path analytics.

True intelligent services require accurate, reliable, real-time location of people and assets, both indoors and outdoors.

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What makes UWB technology so great ?

Radio-frequency performance

Ultra-wide band (UWB) operates in the international and free-of-use band (ranging from 3–7 GHz and, soon, up to 8 GHz), proven to be interference-free—even at fully packed locations and with a high density of tags. Typical range of the radio is up to 200 meters with directional-horn antennas.
Time of flight is the best location technology

UWB is the best technology to position. It is highly accurate, predictable and uses low power. There are other solutions for indoor positioning—using Bluetooth beacons or Wi-Fi access points, for example—but frankly, these don’t work as well as UWB for accurate location and reliability. These solutions are based on signal strength, and there are simply too many factors that can vary signal strength by 50% or more (for example, the orientation of a smartphone). By contrast, UWB positioning is based on time-of-flight measurement of an extremely narrow pulse, like radar, so it can achieve high accuracy and is not sensitive to variations in signal strength.
Future-proof, coordinated by IEEE and the UWB Alliance

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4z Enhanced Impulse Radio (EiR) Task Group is defining a series of PHY enhancements to improve the capabilities of UWB devices using the LRP and HRP PHY clauses. MAC changes to support the PHY changes are also being made. Specifically, this amendment enhances the HRP and LRP UWB PHYs and associated ranging techniques. Areas of enhancement include additional coding, improvements to existing modulations to increase the integrity and accuracy of the ranging measurements, and additional information element definitions.

Where UWB RTLS fits well

Manufacturing: WIP management

Factories and industrial plants need to know where work in progress is located, with very high accuracy and reliability. Only RTLS UWB works well in heavy metallic environments with moving parts and strong requirements not to interfere with other systems.
Worker tracking in indoor spaces

Team supervision in real time, with high accuracy and predictability, is a must in multiple scenarios, such as vessels, construction sites, tunneling, mining and process plants with hazardous environments.
Forklift tracking to manage goods flow

Accurate forklift location with RTLS, integrated with ERP or WMS, lets customers avoid two frequent mistakes: “pallet loaded onto the wrong truck“ and “missing item”. Plus, it enables the accurate location of pallets on shelves.

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