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Wireless asset tracking and access management

Wireless asset tracking and access management



BouWatch develops systems for securing construction sites and facilitating asset management. To secure a construction site, mobile masts are installed which are equipped with cameras. When the cameras are activated and see motion, they send an alarm signal to a control room where security personnel validate the alarm and act accordingly. To ensure that the construction sites are only accessed by the authorized personnel, the BouWatch company also provides access control infrastructure for the construction sites. In addition to securing the area using cameras and access control gates, solutions for asset management are required. Many valuable manual tools are used in the construction sites. Tracking of the tools should be enabled for security reasons and project management support.




Applications and Challenges


Positioning in a construction site

  • Security of equipment
  • Safety of personnel
  • Asset management


Personnel location tracking

  • Access control
  • Proximity to hazards
  • Safety protocols

Challenges:

  • Environment (multipath, blockage, …)
  • Limited number of sensing stations

Challenges:

  • Small and low energy
  • Accurate direction finding

Examplary use-case: Bluetooth Low Energy for asset tracking

Challenges:

Available Assignments

The available assignments can be found in the following links.

Contact:

If you are interested and want to discuss current and/or potential future assingments do not hesitate to contact us.

Anastasia Lavrenko

Siavash Safapour