Real-time Location Services are changing processes and procedures in yards, hospitals, warehouses, factories and any facilities in which location determination and tracking in real-time is crucial. RTLS applications support operational areas for logistics and other services, to combine identity and location of any type of items or objects, allowing for efficient location procedures through automatic determination/tracking with the click of a mouse button.
This report provides analysis, case study assessment and evaluation of the following:
- Indoor RTLS and key players
- RFID tag types and their applications
- Current and next generation applications
- Protocols, standards, and technical details of RTLS
- Regulatory mandates regarding RFID focusing on RTLS
- Different RTLS technology approaches: GPS, WiFi, RFID
- Real-life implementation analysis with example case studies
- Importance of RTLS for large scale Tracking and Management
- How the RFID industry has grown and penetrated into daily life
- GPS based Tracking w/o Active RFID and Implementation of the system
- RTLS in various verticals including Healthcare, Yard/Port, Inventory, and more
- The report also addresses challenges and opportunities in deploying/operating RTLS including available solutions and the methodologies.
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Published: December 2012
No. of Pages: 149
Price: Single User: US $ 1995 Corporate User: US $ 4995
Target Audience:
- Venture capitalists, private equity firms, and startup companies
- RTLS and RFID hardware, software, and solution vendors and related professional services companies
- Managed RTLS service providers, outsourced RFID solutions and RTLS application providers, and RFID service bureau operators
- Healthcare management personnel responsible for tracking patients, staff personnel, equipment, inventory, and other critical resources
- Companies interested in optimizing their RFID business process strategies for tracking and telemetry with a special focus on large scale tracking.
- Retailers and personnel responsible for merchandise inventory and ordering processes, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Merchandise tracking and fraud prevention
- Personnel responsible for automating Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Inventory Tracking, Fleet Management, Yard/Dock Management and other business processes
Table of Contents of the report:
Introduction to RTLS 6
Understanding RTLS Technologies 7
Types of Tags 8
Passive Tags 8
Semi Passive RFID Tags 9
Active RFID Tags 9
Active Tags with Sensors/GPS 10
Difference between Active and Passive RFID 10
Privacy Issues 13
Ensuring Privacy and Security 13
RFID in Practice 14
Manufacturing 14
Scheduling Assembly Orders 14
Picking 15
Checking the Right Goods Are on the Right Truck 15
Retail 15
Store Level Inventory Control 15
Receiving 16
Shelf Stocking 16
Store Replenishment and Ordering 17
Point of Sale Checkout Process 17
Theft 17
Find Merchandise in the Store 17
Customer Loyalty 18
RFID Applications 19
Prominent Application Types 20
Item Tracking and Tracing 20
Inventory Monitoring and Control 20
Asset Monitoring and Management 21
Location-based Services 21
Google Location Based Services 22
Evaluation of Real Time Locating System (RTLS) 23
Need and Purpose of RTLS 23
Discriminating the various types of RTLS 24
RTLS Clasification 24
RTLS Advantages 25
Improved Productivity and Cost Avoidance 25
Decreased Cycle Time and Taking Costs Out 26
Reduced Rework 26
Reduced Business Risk and Control of Assets 26
Improved Security and Service 26
Improved Utilization of Resources 26
Increased Revenues 26
Exception Management 27
RTLS Business Models 27
Standards and Protocols 29
RTLS Standards and Protocols 30
Telecom Company Advances 32
RTLS Services and Contracts 34
Precision factors related to RTLS 35
RTLS Evaluation Techniques 36
Modern Technologies Incorporating RTLS 36
Latest Scenarios 37
RTLS applications using Passive RFID 40
RTLS Applications via Active RFID 40
RTLS Applications via WiFi 41
RTLS Applications via GPS & GPRS/CDMA/WiFi 41
RTLS via Cloud Architecture 42
Benefits of RTLS with Cloud Computing 43
Next Generation RTLS Applications and Sensor Networks 44
RTLS Software Applications 44
Evaluation of Key RTLS Applications 46
RTLS in the Automotive Industry 47
RTLS in Healthcare 48
Benefits 50
RTLS Applications in Public Safety 50
Future RTLS Applications 50
Indoor Location based Services 55
Working Principles 56
Implementation Domain 57
Evaluation of Indoor RTLS 57
Ekahau RTLS 59
Verizon Wireless 59
Nokia RTLS 60
Google WiFi Location Service 60
Apple RTLS 60
Skyhook WiFi Location Service 60
RTLS Growth Analysis 62
Fastest Growing RTLS Applications 62
Mobile Payments and RTLS 64
Major RTLS Shortcomings 65
Antenna Characteristics 67
Anti-collision Concepts 67
Privacy Issues 68
Overcoming the Bottlenecks 68
Next Generation RTLS Systems 69
Application Benefits of RTLS in the Cloud 71
RTLS Company and Product Analysis 74
Key Players in the RTLS Ecosystem 76
Company and Product Analysis 78
Company – AeroScout 78
Products 78
Company – Identec 80
Products 80
Company – Savi 83
Products 83
Company – Intelleflex 85
Products 85
Company – Ekahau 87
Company – Tagsense 88
Products 88
Company – WhereNet 89
Products 89
Company – Pinc Solutions 92
Products 92
Company – ContainerTrac 94
Products 94
Case Studies 95
Reva – RTLS Solution Based on Passive RFID 95
Bluetooth-based RTLS Solutions 96
Brooke Army Medical Center – RTLS Implementation 97
Wi-Fi RTLS to Locate People, Equipment, and other Assets 101
RTLS Developments 103
New Business Processes 103
RTLS – Intelligent Services 106
Smart Vehicle Identification using License Number Plate 107
Automated Vehicle Registration 109
RTLS in Public Transport 110
Tracking Assistant and RTLS Consumer Devices 110
RTLS Status Worldwide 118
France 118
Protocols 119
National and Private Companies working with RTLS 119
National Company 119
Private Company 120
Current Status of RTLS in France 120
Fraud Prevention and Anti-counterfeiting 120
Medical 121
Transport and Fare Cards 121
Logistics and Retail Supply Chain 121
Possible Future Developments in France with RTLS 122
Germany 123
Protocols 123
National and Private Companies working with RTLS 123
Current Status in Germany 125
Possible Future Developments in Germany with RTLS 127
United Kingdom 128
Protocols 128
National and Private Companies working with RFID 128
Current Status of RTLS in UK 130
Possible Future Developments in United Kingdom with RTLS 130
United States of America 132
Protocols 133
National and Private Companies working with RFID 134
Current Status of RTLS in the United States 136
Possible Future Developments in the United States with RTLS 137
Growth and prospects of RTLS in the Future 140
Future RTLS Systems 141
RTLS Application and Sector Adoption by Sector 142
Future Growth Sectors for RTLS 142
Conclusions 145
