SEWIO UWB Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
What is RTLS?
Sewio’s real-time location system (RTLS) based on UWB consists of hardware and software that together form an all-in-one platform serving multiple indoor tracking use cases – ranging from asset tracking and material flow to employee location tracking for safety reasons.
Sewio UWB RTLS’s Benefits
- Rely on Enterprise-Industry Proven Technology
Unlike other indoor tracking and positioning technologies Sewio RTLS operates on dedicated, unoccupied and interference-free UWB technology that is fully industry certified to guarantee reliable and scalable performance in even the harshest environments.
- Extensibility That Accelerates Innovation
Enjoy bi-directional seamless third-party integration with our fully-documented Open API, that always you to fit our technology around your vision and needs, and unleash your creativity to build the perfect future-proven solution.
- Complete Flexibility Based on Superior Accuracy
Sewio RTLS’s superior accuracy brings you unrivaled flexible infrastructure suitable for multiple existing and future business cases.
- Assuring Highly Positive ROI
The 5+ year battery life, maintenance-free solution resistant to damage and the possibility to combine antennas types within a single project are just a few of the reasons for the highly positive ROI of your indoor tracking projects with Sewio.
- Scalability That Allows Your Project to Grow
- Full Visibility for Increasing Productivity
Full visibility of your live processes mean shorter time-to-value Industry 4.0-ready projects, resulting in optimized workflows, increased production and reduced costs.
- Short Deployment Time
- Project Success Focused
Deliver successful projects backed up by our unrivalled 10+ years of expertise in UWB technology and our top-down expertise from networking technology its protocols, certification through to real-life enteprise digitization projects.
The SEWIO RTLS Platform’s Architecture
The main functional blocks of the RTLS Platform are defined by the corresponding platform layers. At the Hardware Layer, data transmitted as UWB signals is generated. The UWB signal from the Hardware Layer is processed by the Location Layer where the position is calculated and filtered. The Data Layer is responsible for location data storage and its representation for further visualization and analysis. At the Service Layer, the RTLS Platform offers tools to control and optimize the system’s performance. The real-time position data and analytics data are provided in the Visualization Layer.
The RTLS Platform’s API is used by multiple apps delivered by Sewio partners and can also be easily leveraged for your own location-driven project or software. The top layer includes software tools that ensure success of your real-time location tracking project – the RTLS Planner and Player.
UWB RTLS Hardware
The Sewio UWB RTLS Platform consists of two types of hardware: signal transmitters, called Tags, used for tracking the entities and signal receivers, called anchors, used for receiving the signals from Tags.
Anchors are electronic devices that detect the UWB pulses emitted by UWB Tags and then forward them to the location server for calculating tag positions. To cover an area with an indoor tracking system, a set of anchors needs to be installed above the area to create the location infrastructure.
UWB RTLS Hardware
RTLS Studio is all-in-one software for the smooth deployment, maintenance and full control of the indoor tracking platform.
Anchors are electronic devices that detect the UWB pulses emitted by UWB Tags and then forward them to the location server for calculating tag positions. To cover an area with an indoor tracking system, a set of anchors needs to be installed above the area to create the location infrastructure.
UWB RTLS Software
RTLS Studio is all-in-one software for the smooth deployment, maintenance and full control of the indoor tracking platform.
RTLS Manager
RTLS Manager allows the easy deployment and configuration of the indoor tracking platform.
RTLS Planner
RTLS Planner streamlines the project design phase by helping to find the best location and distribution of the anchors and their types to meet superior precision while keeping the cost low.
RTLS Monitor
RTLS Monitor gives a complete real-time overview of the system’s performance and the current status of the network, apps and users.
RTLS Player
RTLS Player not only enables the replaying of data to evaluate system performance but also the remote updating of the settings to optimize the performance.
Sensmap
Sensmap is a real-time visualization tool that gives you an overview of what’s happening in your facility, even if you are miles away. It features Virtual Zones setup, Geofencing, Alerting and Notifications, real-time asset tracking, trajectory recording, and anchors deployment – all shown within your building plan.
SAGE Analytics
Sage analytics is a tool for your pilot or PoC that empowers you to turn location data into valuable insights by presenting and analyzing tracking results through trajectory maps, heatmaps, spaghetti diagrams and advanced zone data. For a full project analytics we will recommend you the best-fit solution from our partners.
Advanced RTLS Solutions from Our Partners
Our partners offer multiple advanced RTLS solutions to meet the exact use case as tailored to a particular industry and need. From a digital twin to production control, please contact us so we can recommend the best fit for you.
Smart Warehouse Portal
Sewio Portal is a single point of contact used for managing and monitoring projects, registering leads, downloading the latest software, getting insight on the technology and managing mutual partnerships.
SEWIO RTLS Communication
The Sewio indoor tracking system uses ultra-wideband technology and an ultra-wideband (UWB) spectrum to provide precise positioning. These are the three communication steps:
- To be tracked, the entity is equipped with a tag that sends out a UWB signal to anchors for its localization.
- The anchors use UWB signals to synchronize among themselves.
- Lastly, the data gathered by the anchors is sent to the RTLS Server for calculating the precise position of the tagged entity – in most projects, this is done via Ethernet cables, but it can be also sent wirelessly via Wi-Fi.
For more details on how the position of the tag is calculated, please see the Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) and Two Way Ranging (TWR) calculation schemes.
The Quickest Way to Start with Indoor Tracking: The UWB RTLS Kit
Test drive your digitalization real-time location project with our RTLS UWB Starter Kit. It has all the components and software you need to build a proof of technology or small pilot project. The plug-and-play RTLS UWB TDoA Kit can be set up easily in less than one hour and is fully backed up by our guides, video tutorials and documentation. All the contents of the kit, including the software license, can later be reused within your full project – you just need to add more anchors and tags to scale your area coverage and the number of tracked objects.
- Delivery within one week, installation in one hour
- Content fully reusable in your actual project
- Scalability of both the area coverage and number of tracked objects
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Luigi Proietti
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