Digital Matter Brings BLE to its Tracking Devices
Low power IoT and GPS company Digital Matter has released new versions of its Dart3 and G70 GPS vehicle and equipment tracking devices, that now include Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) functionality. The BLE inclusion enables the products to transmit sensor and condition measurements for IoT applications.
The devices already offer real-time tracking with cellular (LTE-M) functionality. They are commonly used by companies with fleets of vehicles for driver and vehicle monitoring. For example, the technology is being used to track driver safety and behavior by detecting when they are fatigued, as well as when accidents occur, a route is deviated, the vehicle is immobilized or speeding take place.
Now the BLE the products can also be used by businesses in customizable solutions, including asset management, according to Ken Everett, CEO and Founder of Digital Matter in a press release. “By integrating location tracking with Bluetooth Low Energy, our partners can now expand the scope and scale of their fleet management and equipment tracking solutions, ensuring comprehensive monitoring and asset protection,” Everett said.
For fleet management, BLE offers greater functionality as well, such as monitoring a vehicle’s fuel levels, fuel flow rates, axle load meters, tire pressure and temperature. That data can be transmitted to local beacons via Bluetooth.
BLE also enables the Driver ID feature, to authenticate and identify drivers themselves without the need for physical keys or ID cards. The technology can capture BLE transmissions from the driver’s own devices or badge.
The G70 BLE and Dart3 BLE devices are intended to provide a simple, plug-and-play experience, allowing more seamless integration with any BLE tag on the market. Digital Matter also recently announced plans to expand the Dart3 BLE to their global range, enabling worldwide asset visibility and management across most of the world’s cellular network.
Quuppa Offers Certified Installer Certification (QCIC) for RTLS
Real-time location system (RTLS) technology company Quuppa has launched a new program known as the Quuppa Certified Installer Certification (QCIC) to provide its partners with skills in deploying the company’s indoor positioning technology.
Quuppa’s Intelligent Locating System is being used by its customers to improve operational efficiency, staff safety and asset management. According to Fabio Belloni, co-founder and chief growth officer of Quuppa, the certification will be used to ensure installations of Quuppa-based solutions meet the company’s standards for precision and adaptability.
Quuppa’s locating technology is in use in healthcare, logistics, manufacturing and retail. Quuppa’s RTLS capabilities, via BLE technology, can streamline processes, reduce costs, and provide its customers with critical operational insights, the company reported.
The applications can include improving patient safety in hospitals and enhancing supply chain logistics
With the new program, Quuppa will be certifying its installers to ensure proper deployment of the high-quality, accurate location data needed to improve production, provide better experiences, save energy, reduce waste or even save lives, according to Quuppa in a press release.
The training features modules on system design, installation best practices, troubleshooting and maintenance. Those who enroll will receive hands-on experience with Quuppa’s state-of-the-art technology.
Quuppa will next offer two more global certifications in early 2025: the Quuppa Certified RTLS Engineer (QCRE) and Quuppa Certified Design Engineer (QCDE).
In the meantime, the first Quuppa Certified Installer Certification Training will be held online, on Monday, August 26, 2024. Each free class is limited to 10 students.
U-blox Position Solution Released on NVIDIA Platform for Autonomous Vehicles
Global positioning and wireless communications company U-blox has announced that it is contributing to the NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platforms as part of its growth initiative within the industrial and automotive markets.
The NVIDIA Jetson Partner Ecosystem delivers AI-based, autonomous machines and other edge-AI applications across all industrial markets. By including U-blox’s high-precision positioning solutions, the solution combines multi-constellation, multi-band GNSS RTK receivers with reliable satellite (GNSS) corrections for centimeter-level accuracy.
Engineers using the NVIDIA ecosystem can develop and deploy AI-powered autonomous mobile robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), precision agriculture equipment, and other autonomous machines that can perceive the world.
In the case of autonomous driving, U-blox provides a reference device for IMU/GNSS as well as an accessories ecosystem for the NVIDIA Drive AGX Orin Developer Kit. The NVIDIA reference accessory board now includes the U-blox ZED-F9K dead-reckoning GNSS module with integrated IMU sensors along with native support of U-blox PointPerfect GNSS correction service.
As a Swiss technology supplier and industry leader in GNSS RTK solutions, U-blox provides
semiconductor chips, modules and IoT services to drive innovation for the “car of the future,” as well as IoT applications. The company employs 1,400 experts to help enable the company’s customers to build solutions for precise, smart and sustainable products.