RTLS & RFID - What's the Difference?

Real time location systems (#RTLS) use active radio frequency #Identification (#RFID) tags to identify, track and locate people and tags in #RealTime.
To learn more about RFID, check out our What is RFID video: • Help! What is RFID? (i... "

[@tonyffo]

Thanks for this on point summary. :-)

[@kopurisunil5983]

Can uwb anchors track the phone instead of tags ??

[@TeamRFID]

Hi Sunil,
No, a phone cannot be tracked with UWB because UWB technology is not included in a cell phone. There are several form factors for UWB tags from small to large. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) systems can track a cell phone using the Bluetooth that is built in to current cell phones. Standard BLE would track a phone or BLE tag in zones, however, we do have a system that can track the device with very accurate location, within as small as a 3ft range, using a custom BLE.

[@TheSharath4321]

Active RFID tag how do you charge and how much time it takes to charge. what is the battery life. In what different shapes you can provide RFID active tags. (In video i can see Button type RFID device)

[@TeamRFID]

Hi Sharath, it’s not possible to charge an active RFID tag yet, although some have replaceable batteries. Active RFID tag batteries can last 3 to 5 years. There are many tag shapes to choose from, but which one works best for you depends on your solution needs. To talk through your use case with an AB&R specialist, reach out at abr.com/contact