BLE Tracking Solutions for Real-Time Indoor Visibility

BLE tracking uses Bluetooth Low Energy beacons attached to assets or carried by people, together with fixed gateways or smartphones that receive their signals, to determine location indoors. A location engine converts signal strength or angle data into a room, zone or coordinate and displays it on a floor plan in real time.

Standard RSSI-based BLE tracking provides roughly 1 to 5 metre accuracy, which is room or zone level. Bluetooth 5.1 direction finding (Angle of Arrival) with antenna-array locators improves this to about 0.5 to 1 metre. Accuracy depends on gateway density, building layout and calibration, which we verify with walk tests during deployment.

Most asset beacons run for two to five years on a coin cell, depending on broadcast interval and transmit power. Sensor beacons that report frequently may last one to three years. The platform monitors battery levels and raises replacement alerts before beacons go silent.

Passive RFID tags have no battery and are read only when they pass a reader or are swept with a handheld, which suits bulk counting and gate automation. BLE beacons broadcast continuously, so their location is known at all times without scanning, which suits equipment and people that move constantly. Many deployments use both: RFID for inventory, BLE for mobile equipment.

Yes. Gateways can connect over Ethernet or cellular (4G) as well as Wi-Fi, and smartphones with the tracking app can relay beacon data over mobile networks. The beacons themselves do not need any network; they simply broadcast.

Yes. Badge and wristband beacons are used for worker safety, restricted area alerts, lone-worker monitoring, emergency mustering and visitor tracking. We configure tracking at zone level and apply consent and data retention policies appropriate for employee and visitor data.

Yes. Location events, zone entries and exits, and sensor readings are available through APIs and webhooks and can be pushed to ERP, WMS, HRMS, CMMS or IoT platforms. We have integrated BLE data with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and custom warehouse systems.

Yes. Sensor beacons report temperature, humidity, motion, shock, tilt and door status alongside location. They are used for cold rooms, vaccine storage, fragile equipment and compliance logging, with alerts when thresholds are breached.

As a rule of thumb, one gateway per 200 to 500 square metres gives zone-level accuracy in open spaces, with more in areas divided by walls or metal racking. We design gateway placement from your floor plan and refine it during calibration.

Cost depends on the number of beacons, the number and type of gateways, and software subscription or licensing. BLE is generally the most economical real-time location technology because beacons are inexpensive and gateways need no structured cabling. Share your floor area, asset count and accuracy needs for a detailed quote.