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interactions in an exciting way and personnel that may have been reluctant to have their location noted are starting to want these systems. Furthermore, the tag can be fitted with sensors such as temperature, heart rate and other monitors. “The LocaTOR user interface dashboard is
updated in real time. Configuration of the LocaTOR supervisory software enables the presentation of reports, alerts and other features to be developed by the user. So already in our current system each tag wearer can see their own location and relational status via their smart devices.” One key area of concern in the IoT world is
security of actions and data flow. Bedford believes that his current technology is “inherently safe” as the tags and beacons can’t be switched off from the LAN or WAN. “Currently we see the flow of data to be from the tag to the database and we don’t see the ability to switch the tag off as something that’s beneficial to businesses.”
WHAT’S NEXT? In the near future, Bedford hints that LocaTOR will evolve with technological advancements to include other sensing features. “Inbuilt accelerometers are available in certain tags already,” he explains. “Our software developments will extend the location intelligence functionality of the solutions.
“The emergence and uptake of such specifications, and the availability of standardised sensor modules (tags) will offer more opportunities for RTLS and perhaps extend the range of the solutions beyond the current on-site focus”
LocaTOR can already provide a solution for any company that might otherwise invest in separate systems for access control, roll call registration/muster management, lone worker/paired worker and safe working in prohibited or dangerous spaces. The same infrastructure can also be used for portable asset and personnel location intelligence-based solutions.” He also reveals that broadening the areas of
application for the solution is next on his list of goals. “Lately our focus has pointed to the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and chemical engineering markets that deliver laboratory, engineering workshop and scientific research applications worldwide.” n
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