Real-time locating systems (RTLS)

What is the definition of RTLS?

Stands for real-time locating systems. RTLS are used to automatically identify and track the location of objects or people in real-time, usually within a building or other contained area. Wireless RTLS tags are attached to objects or worn by people, and in most RTLS, fixed reference points receive wireless signals from tags to determine their location.

Examples of real-time locating systems include tracking automobiles through an assembly line, locating pallets of merchandise in a warehouse, or finding medical equipment in a hospital.

What are the applications for RTLS?

• Autonomous Systems
• Autonomous Agriculture
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• Marine
• Subsea
• Surveying

What other terms are related to RTLS?

• Navigation

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