Local positioning technologies

The necessity to implement system, capable of determining the location of mobile objects (Real Time Location System -RTLS) on the multisite operations, in the industrial zone or transport hub, poses to decision-makers the problem of choosing technology by means of which it is necessary to carry out. Obviously, considering systems, which use satellite navigation signals for monitoring of mobile objects in the hangars, tunnels, mines and workshops, is pointless. For work in confined spaces it is necessary to have local positioning technology using a system with its own infrastructure, which takes place on the elements of the definition of the mobile objects location. This article is devoted to the analysis of such RTLS technologies, local systems, comparison of their merits and demerits.

tracking and monitoring, wireless positioning technologies, GPS positioning technology without, location tracking approaches, location-based services