Summary

RTLS continue to gain momentum as the explosion of IoT capabilities and post-pandemic space requirements drive the need to know where people and assets are all the time. Occupant health and safety, operations and energy efficiency, and the desire to access information instantly are fueling this growth. While GPS is the de facto choice for outdoor tracking, dozens of technologies have emerged, ranging from simple inexpensive barcoding and Wi-Fi solutions to hybrid solutions, using UWB frequencies and sounds to track and locate people and assets within a building.

In this chapter, we reviewed the navigation, indoor positioning, asset tracking, and real-time occupancy IoT technology solutions available to make your building smart. In the next chapter, we will explore another fast-growing smart segment focused on improving the quality of experience for a building’s occupants. Almost any aspect of the occupant-building interface and occupant-building management interactions...