TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
UNDERSTAND THE SIGNAL
BEFORE SELECTING THE SYSTEM.
Technology names do not replace requirements. Review the environment, accuracy, timing, power, network, data, privacy, and lifecycle questions attached to each category.
TECH / 01
GNSS + GPS
Outdoor position and route history
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Sky view, urban canyon, indoor performance, power, update interval
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 02
CELLULAR TELEMATICS
Connected vehicles and mobile assets
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Coverage, roaming, data plans, antenna, device certification, dead zones
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 03
SATELLITE TRACKING
Remote, maritime, rural, and off-grid operations
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Sky view, transmission cost, update rate, power, regional service
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 04
BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY
Proximity, presence, and indoor zones
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Gateway density, phone dependence, interference, battery, calibration
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 05
ULTRA-WIDEBAND
Fine indoor position and ranging
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Anchor design, line of sight, installation, power, calibration
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 06
RFID
Identity, portals, inventory, and check-in events
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Tag type, reader placement, materials, read zone, workflow
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 07
WI-FI POSITIONING
Facility-based presence and location
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Infrastructure ownership, density, device support, privacy
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 08
LPWAN + LORAWAN
Low-data, wide-area asset reporting
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Gateway coverage, payload size, duty cycle, regional rules
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 09
INERTIAL SENSING
Motion, orientation, dead reckoning, and machine movement
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Drift, calibration, reference points, fusion with other sensors
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 10
OPTICAL + LASER + ULTRASONIC
Industrial distance, position, and separation
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Surface, line of sight, range, dust, temperature, reflectivity
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTTECH / 11
PLATFORM + API
Dashboards, alerts, reports, integrations, and device management
REQUIREMENT QUESTIONS
Data ownership, access, export, audit logs, retention, lifecycle support
Category information is educational. Capability, accuracy, coverage, battery, privacy, and security claims require product-specific documentation and conditions.
DEFINE A REQUIREMENTOFFICIAL RESOURCES
PRIMARY GUIDANCE. CLEAR SOURCE LABELS.