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Indoor Asset & People Tracking

Using UWB (<10cm Accuracy) for Asia's Largest Hospital

4.2M
Sq. Ft Campus
<10cm
UWB Accuracy
92%
Search Time Reduction
88%
Theft/Loss Reduction

Executive Summary

Project Scope

  • Deployment across 4.2 million sq. ft hospital campus
  • Tracking 6,500 movable assets (wheelchairs, pumps, trolleys)
  • Real-time tracking of 8,000 staff + patients
  • Ultra-Wideband accuracy: <10 cm

Key Outcomes

  • Asset search time reduced by 92%
  • Staff response time improved by 55%
  • Theft/loss events reduced by 88%
  • Smart routing enabled for emergency situations

Impact at a Glance

18-25 min → <2 min
Asset Search Time
55% Faster
Staff Response Time
88% Reduction
Theft/Loss Events

The Challenge

Mega-hospitals suffer from asset misplacement and slow internal mobility, impacting patient care and operational efficiency.

Operational Issues

  • Equipment getting lost across 22 floors
  • Slow patient mobility and staff dispatch
  • No indoor visibility beyond CCTV blind zones

Financial Impact

  • High annual cost of asset loss
  • Underutilization of expensive equipment
  • Delays in patient care transitions

UWB Implementation

1

Phase 1: Infrastructure Setup

  • Installed 2,800 UWB anchors across campus
  • Tagged all movable medical equipment
  • Staff badges integrated with UWB wearables
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Phase 2: Real-Time Location Intelligence

  • Live dashboards for nursing stations
  • Automated asset booking system
  • Emergency incident routing intelligence

Technical Capabilities

<10 cm positional accuracy
Real-time heat maps
Movement anomaly detection
Automated geo-fencing alerts
Asset utilization analytics
Emergency routing

Infrastructure

UWB Anchors2,800 installed
RedundancyFull failover
System Uptime99.9%

Performance Impact

Asset Tracking

Search Time92% faster
18-25 min
<2 min
Theft/Loss Events88% reduction

People Tracking

  • Staff response time improved by 55%
  • Patient movement optimized across departments
  • Emergency response routing enabled
  • 8,000+ staff and patients tracked in real-time

Stakeholder Feedback

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We operate like a digital hospital. Nothing gets lost and every movement is visible.

COO
Chief Operations Officer
Asia's Largest Hospital

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