More efficient asset tracking with Quuppa

Imagine a complex manufacturing process, such as building an airplane. Getting the right parts, the right tools and the right people to the right place at the right time is a major challenge, to say the least. In fact, organizing all those moving parts starts with knowledge of the real-time location of each individual element.

Quuppa, based in Finland, understands the importance of accurate and reliable asset location information. They have developed an RTLS (Real-Time Locating System) solution that can track tags and Bluetooth® devices in real-time, to the nearest centimeter. Their solutions are used, for example, in the manufacturing sector (including aviation industry), retail and health care.

Almost every industry can benefit from actionable real-time location data. For example, imagine if your local supermarket could identify the number of active shopping carts in the store and their location. A store can use this information to determine when it is time to open additional checkouts to maximize throughput and ensure a good customer experience. In healthcare, asset tracking can provide a secure solution for identifying the location of equipment, mobile devices and even patients. Among other things, it could be used to address safety issues with wandering children and dementia patients.

How Quuppa's intelligent localization system works

Quuppa Locators receive signals from Bluetooth® tags, devices and sensors. Virtually any Bluetooth® device can be tracked. The Positioning Engine calculates locations using advanced algorithms for accurate and reliable real-time positioning. For fast-moving objects, the system can update its data as many as 50 times per second. The use of standard JSON/RES - Push/Pull API enables seamless integration with end-user applications.

Quuppa's positioning engine platform - the OnLogic Helix 500

Quuppa selected the OnLogic Helix 500 fanless industrial computer as the recommended hardware platform for their positioning engine. With its compact size and powerful processing, the HX500 offers flexibility and reliability. In addition, the system needed to be rack-mountable for simplified installation.

"OnLogic is an excellent growth partner. As our deployments grow in scale, the demand for more powerful computers increases. We appreciate OnLogic's continued commitment to developing and manufacturing superior industrial computers that seamlessly meet our growing needs."

Scalable and seamless Quuppa tracking for indoor and outdoor use

As companies grow and discover the versatility and potential of real-time localization systems, Quuppa is expanding its capabilities to provide solutions that meet their needs. For example, their RTLS system can scale to hybrid environments to create a single integrated system that allows seamless tracking of assets between facilities and environments, both indoors and outdoors. The ability to track Bluetooth mobile devices also enables tagless tracking. This can provide major cost savings.

Quuppa is also exploring new and creative uses for RTLS. The use cases for the technology go far beyond our examples in the areas of manufacturing, retail and healthcare. Location data is increasingly recognized as a valuable tool for a wide variety of industries, including arts and entertainment, to track priceless works of art, monitor crowd capacity and even provide unique navigational aids and immersive experiences for event participants. View their blog to see how companies are using this technology in innovative ways.

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