RTLS For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

Foolish Assumptions

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Getting Your Bearings in RTLS

Part II: Implementing RTLS in Your World

Part III: Tag-A-Palooza: RTLS Technology Tour

Part IV: Monitoring Performance and Securing RTLS

Part V: The Part of Tens

Part VI: Appendixes

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Your Bearings in RTLS

Chapter 1: Getting to Know RTLS

Understanding How an RTLS Works

Using tags to locate people and assets

Adding value with bells and whistles

Knowing the location models

Knowing the underlying technologies

Recognizing the Need for an RTLS

Tagging assets

Tagging people

Putting an RTLS to Work

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Automotive

Aerospace and defense

Research and development

Retail

Mining

Visitor information

Industry conferences, amusement parks, and temporary setups

Public safety

Education

Chapter 2: Knowing the Many Parts of an RTLS

Starting with the All-Important Tag

Characterizing tags

Considering tag ergonomics

Recognizing the importance of a tag battery

Interpreting tag enclosure ratings

Tag environmental capabilities

Supporting telemetry

Connecting tags to assets

Programming tags

Increasing tag security

Working on tag serviceability

Making Sense of Location Sensors

Inspecting the Location Engine

Ranging techniques

Exploring the position estimation algorithm

Applying the earlier techniques to compute tag locations

Exploring the Technologies

Understanding ...