Overall Architecture
Econais RTLS consists of a combination of hardware nodes (anchors + tags) and advanced software algorithms running ‘at the edge’ (at the customer’s premises), and on the cloud. Econais provides a rich software toolkit that automates the initial configuration, enables real-time monitoring of the installation, while facilitating the analysis of historical data, through the use of meaningful dashboards and graphs.
Econais RTLS Hardware Nodes
- ~10cm accuracy
- 60m line-of-sight range
- Wi-Fi (Anchors) & Bluetooth connectivity
- Low power consumption (tags) ~ 30mA @ 2Hz update rate
- Over The Air (OTA) Firmware Updates
- Paired with low-power, 3-axis, linear accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer to provide ‘Direction of Sight’ information
- On-board Battery Management circuit
- Supply voltage: 2.8 V to 3.6 V / Alternatively 5V using on-board voltage regulator
Econais RTLS – Cloud Platform Architecture
Configuration
1) Indoor Map Creator
2) Anchor Configuration & POI Configuration
3) POI / Indoor configuration Management
Computation
1) Real-Time Tag Location Detection
2) Auto Calibration: After floor map is created and first 3 Anchors / POIs / Indoor Setup have been configured the system auto-positions any additional anchor that is detected
3) Best-in-class location detection accuracy making use of Computer Vision and Machine Learning algorithms
Visualization
Real-Time View
Historical Data
Routing
After having configured the floor map, POIs and internal building setup, the system is ready to export routing services
Econais Edge Platform
Edge Platform is a mirror of a Server’s subset functionality, that exports real-time visualization and control
Benefits of having local ‘brains’
- Real-Time response times
- Works even in case of poor or no Internet connectivity
- Security [control over the information that is uploaded]
