Edgecore Networks announced the launch of the Smart Indoor Location Solution - a Wi-Fi-based indoor location application that builds on existing Wi-Fi network infrastructure and uses any portable device with Wi-Fi features, such as a mobile phone, as a sensor.
With Edgecore’s ecCLOUD add-on services, the solution is able to provide multiple functions to meet the indoor management needs of various application scenarios.
Nowadays, Wi-Fi networks and portable Wi-Fi devices are everywhere. Whether in offices, factories, dormitories, rental properties, or other public areas, the Smart Indoor Location Solution can be quickly implemented in an existing Wi-Fi network to accurately locate and track objects through a portable Wi-Fi device such as a mobile phone. Combined with Edgecore’s leading data labeling and analysis system, and a real-time dashboard, managers can track and monitor objects, taking immediate actions in response to events.
For daily management, the Smart Indoor Location Solution can be applied to personnel management, entry-exit management, visitor flow analysis and statistics, allowing businesses to monitor guest attendance, track visitor footprints, identify high-traffic areas and footprint trends, as well as receive abnormal event notifications. In times of a pandemic, the Smart Indoor Location Solution can be applied to contact tracing. Businesses can adjust settings addressing internal needs in accordance with pandemic control. A contact tracking list can be made in just a few minutes.
Compared with existing Wi-Fi-based indoor location systems on the market, the Smart Indoor Location Solution has the unique advantage of high integration. It covers Wi-Fi access points (APs), a cloud-based management platform, and a smart indoor positioning system. By optimizing location data through Wi-Fi AP wireless signals, integrating with the cloud-based management platform, and performing accurate data labeling and analysis, the solution helps companies from different sectors to easily adapt the smart indoor location system to meet the various location management needs.
