UWB receivers (HUBs) create a comprehensive radio wave coverage area throughout your facility.

UWB Tracking Tags (TAGs) are affixed to assets and monitored continuously within your designated facility.

Additionally, TAGs attached to shipped assets can be monitored during transit as they utilize BLE technology to communicate through a GPS tracker.

UWB: A Brief History

UWB traces its origins back to the early days of radio. Heinrich Hertz and Guglielmo Marconi significantly impacted radio technology in the late 1800s. Hertz produced the first UWB signals in 1887. However, the technology remained unused for decades. Modern test equipment revived interest in impulse radio development around World War II. Patents for UWB were issued, but the development received little attention.

A notable milestone occurred in 1989 when the U.S. Department of Defense introduced the term “ultra-wideband.” This term encompassed various concepts, including impulse, carrier-free, and time domain. The new millennium marked an important era for UWB technologies. In 2002, the FCC revised its Part 15 rules, allowing UWB devices to operate without a license.

UWB gained further recognition when Apple launched the iPhone 11, equipped with the UWB U1 chip, in 2019. Shortly after, the FiRa® Consortium was established to promote and standardize UWB applications for fine-ranging. As UWB-enabled products and applications grow in the consumer market, it is likely to become as well-known as Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi.

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

TAGs – UWB Tracking Tags

Each TAG has a unique identifier on the label (number and barcode) for easy pairing with your asset. TAGs are small, covert, and easy to install and provide a long battery life to eliminate the headaches of tracking down assets.

HUBs – UWB Receiver

We tailor the network HUB design according to your facility layout to ensure comprehensive coverage. Each HUB securely transmits TAG data across the network to the Data Solver. Typically, HUBs are positioned to guarantee that each TAG maintains line-of-sight access to three HUBs.