Case Studies
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IndoorPlus+ SmartCare
IndoorPlus+ SmartCare was designed specifically for the needs of the healthcare industry. Due to the high demands in this sector, the healthcare industry is spearheading the IoT revolution and the number of new use cases is limitless.
Our “Actionable Geolocation Intelligence and Smart Sensing” platform densely connects components of hospital operation and presents an omnidirectional measure to improve productivity, safety, asset management, and more.
IndoorPlus+ SmartCare presents all components of existing IoT solutions in a single platform. LBS wayfinding guides outpatients to their destination within the hospital, RTLS tracks the location of inpatient and staff for productivity improvement, and Smart Sensing ensure that all supplies in cold-chain devices are adequately stored, so nothing gets deteriorated or wasted.
Yongin Dongbaek Severance Hospital
Smart Hospital with IndoorPlus+ SmartCare
Needs Analysis
As IoT technology is proven to empower the hospitals to be more productive and safer for both the patients and staff, many new hospitals consider including IoT solutions as a part of their blueprint from the very beginning phase of architectural planning. The purpose of adopting IoT in Yongin Severance Hospital is to improve productivity and user experience who use the service of the hospital and to minimize human error.
- Patient and Staff Location Monitoring
- Asset Tracking
- Medical Refrigerator Temperature Monitoring
- Outpatient Location Monitoring
- Patient Tags with SOS Button
- Mobile App for Nurses: Patient, Asset Location Search
- Alarm for Any Sign of Abnormality
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
From the very beginning of the building plan, IndoorPlus+ by PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY was considered as the leading RTLS platform. Thanks to the company’s partnership with various network AP makers, the hospital chose one of the IndoorPlus+ Enabled network AP to deploy RTLS service within the hospital. PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY also have previous experience in providing IoT solutions to many hospitals in Korea, and the accumulated knowledge base in this particular vertical was another key to success in winning the deal.
Future plan and Expansion
- Improved Mobile App experience by enabling the Analytics feature for actionable suggestions to improve operation and user experience
- Expanding Smart Sensing service from a simple cold-chain device to regular supplies such as a bandage or liquid materials using BLE enabled weighing device
- Tracking outpatient through the Hospital App on the users’ smartphones
- Environment monitoring such as room temperature, humidity, ambient light to optimize user experience for inpatients
Questions answered
- Sensor fusion: Adding smart sensor information to geolocation through use of BLE sensors (for example presence of hazardous gases such as CO2 and NO in industrial sites) with either standalone sensors or those worn by workers (i.e. providing a real time health check such as heart rate, body temperature and additional measurement features in line with their work)
- Asset tracking
- Analysis of work flow to improve workplace processes.
Workers Safety
IndoorPlus+ RTLS geolocation and smart sensors is a key component in a workers safety solution.
IndoorPlus+ RTLS geolocation is a key component in a workers safety solution.
Workers in large-scale construction area or isolated environments are often exposed to the danger of falling objects, fire or fall. Due to the noise level and open areas, it is difficult to interact with their colleagues from a distance in case of an emergency.
Under such constraints, the centralized and convenient monitoring system proves to be very efficient in immediately detecting a possible safety issue or any emergent problems for the workers on site. Along with solid safety processes and control, real-time monitoring is the only way to get an immediate overview of the situation and trigger actions with maximum visibility. It is the next step for companies to use technology to save lives and demonstrate a commitment to protecting workers’ safety.
Samsung Construction Site Work Safety
IndoorPlus+ Reusable RTLS Solution for Worker Safety
Needs Analysis
Various workplaces have different environment, settings and wok process. Nonetheless, when an accident occurs, the first action to take is to identify and locate the workers on site and dispatch a rescue team. To do so, it is crucial to be aware of where workers are on site. With RTLS technology, Samsung C&T was able to track the construction site workers during their shift and managed headcount of the workers automatically.
• Worker Location Monitoring
• Automatic head Count on the site • SOS Button on a worker’s helmet
• Re-usable RTLS hardware
• Patient Tags with SOS Button
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
Monitoring the location of workers in a large construction site requires credentials from the past reference. Using the proprietary USB Scanner and gateways, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY was able to deploy Worker Safety solution on Samsung C&T construction site in a very short time frame. Re-usable hardware played a big role in reducing the cost of hardware to be used on other sites.
Future Plan and Expansion
- Adopting Sensor to detect any toxic gas, fire smoke as a preventive measure for safety
- Worker’s biometric data such as body temperature or heartbeat can be monitored
Questions answered
- How many workers are on the site? : Automatic count of the workers coming to work site
- Who is where? : On IndoorPlus+ platform, a person can be located by a simple search
- Anyone missing? : Easily identify and track any missing person on the premise
School Safety
IndoorPlus+ RTLS provides a Children Safety solution to monitor childrens’ location in and out of the school.
Automatic head count on the school bus, school bus route tracking, and location tracking of the children while they are staying in school. The importance of such service is even more significant in schools for children with special assistance in basic daily routine. A small tag is provided to children and their location tracking starts when they enter the school bus until they get off the bus, back to their guardians.
Commuting Safety for School Children
IndoorPlus+ RTLS Solution for Children Safety
Needs Analysis
Children who commute by a school bus are under the watch of teachers and bus operators. Once they get on board, the head count starts automatically and the bus drives to school or kindergarten. When they leave the school, teachers can be sure that there is no one left behind. If there is, they will know where the little one is in the school premise.
- Children Commuting Assistant
- Automatic head Count on the school bus and into the school
• School Bus Route Tracking using LTE - Recommended for schools and kindergarten for small children and special school for children with disability
- Double-checking measure for children’s safety on their way to school and home
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
This service requires seamless cross over and integration of BLE and Cellular network. Tracking children in the school is a standard RTLS location tracking. However, tracking children on the school bus is a new challenge that must be overcome with some flexible and creative thinking. With a long experience of PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY, the company was able to analyze the school environment and deploy the right combination of mixed network protocol.
Questions answered
- Is everyone on the bus? : Children’s tag is detected when they come on board and start head count
- Who is where? : Children can be anywhere but their location is identified within the school premise
- Anyone missing? : Making sure no one is left behind in school or on the bus
Productivity
Productivity can be improved using IoT and there are 3 components as prerequisite.
- Data Collection: IoT raw data collected from the site to draw a meaning and analyze the pattern of any backlog, changes, workflow over time. This is a part of IoT solution implemented on site.
- Control: Decision-making based on the objective information derived from collected IoT raw data. This is a part of the management.
- Execution: Actualization of the decision based on the data analysis and make necessary changes for improvement. This is also part of the management.
How IoT solution collects data with accuracy and processes determines the validity of the decision-making based on the data. IndoorPlus+ is a single consolidated platform with in-depth analytics to provide information that reflects the real-world data with highest accuracy.
Asset Tracking in Incheon International Airport
IndoorPlus+ RTLS Solution for Smart Airport
Needs Analysis
Asset tracking in an airport requirement expands from collecting location raw data to productivity improvement and objective intelligence to help purchase decisions. It is especially more critical when the premise has unique characteristics such as indoor/outdoor integration, wide-open area, and large-scale indoor hangar, and most of all, significantly high-valued depreciable assets.
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
IndoorPlus+ platform by People and Technology will equip the airport with a basic location tracking solution and a compelling user tool, with which the user can overview, manage, and make an upkeep or purchase decision in the future. IndoorPlus+ is designed to be an open, consolidated platform, on which various tracking devices and sensors can be integrated as a part of the system.
Questions answered
- Where is equipment? : Simple Location Tracking
- Any idling asset? : Data analysis to identify any idling assets and the reason for idling
- Anything missing? : Theft-proof solution for high value assets
Others
Using IoT, there are unlimited applications and use cases that can be extended to Smart Ship, Roadway Construction Management and more.
- Smart Ship: Passengers receive a wearable BLE Tag during the ticketing. Passenger tag can monitor the passengers to ensure their safety, automatic boarding process and easy payment in the shops and restaurants on the ship. This location tracking system can be also applied to the staffs on the ship to make sure appropriate allocation of resources throughout the ship.
- Automation of Roadway Construction: Utilizing IoT and AI, digitization of construction site, equipment, site plan can improve the efficiency of the work process as well as future roadway maintenance.
Automation of Roadway Construction and Maintenance
A Pilot Project with Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
Needs Analysis
Traditional roadway construction is heavily depending on the civil engineer’s experience and there has been no standardized measure for raw material supply and equipment management. To improve the efficiency of roadway building, construction vehicle utilizing, and roadway maintenance, a group of private companies were selected to carry out this government research project. Based on the data collected, collaborative contribution of various tech firms and construction companies, collective intelligence derived from this project, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology is aiming to find a better way to construct the nation’s infrastructure, minimize human error and manage the outcome for maintenance.
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
This is an attempt that was never tried before and cannot be organized without spearheading support and involvement of the government. Various private sectors were called in to join this project and PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY was the sole provider of consolidate IoT platform including Smart Sensing. The company’s core technology was used to monitor underground lines and pipe status.
Connecting Everyone Involved
- Construction Vehicle Provider
- Raw Material Provider
- Construction Company
- Platform Provider
- Smart Sensing Solution Provider
Passenger Location on Smart Ship
A Pilot Project with Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Needs Analysis
On a large sized cruises, there are many shops, restaurants and utility areas. Like many other businesses that adopt IoT, cruise ships seek to improve the floor efficiency and protect the passenger from any types of accidents on board. By adopting RTLS passenger tracking solution, cruise ship management can benefit the followings:
- Automatic passenger boarding/disembarking check
- Passenger location monitoring
- Passenger traffic on the cruise by time of the date
- In case a passenger enters restricted area or fall off the ship, an alarm is triggered, and the location of the pertinent passenger is identified immediately for cease or rescue accordingly
Why was PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY selected?
In an environment with much metal structures as on a cruise ship, it is a challenging task to obtain a satisfactory level of BLE signal accuracy. With years of experience obtained through many projects in the past, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY was the best fit to carry out this pilot project in terms of hardware deployment and software provision.
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