Know where assets, people, vehicles and devices are, how they move and how far apart they are.
Precision location technologies enable accurate positioning, distance measurement and real-time visibility across indoor and outdoor environments. They support applications ranging from asset tracking, navigation and access control to industrial automation, connected mobility and large-scale logistics.
Technologies such as UWB, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, Bluetooth Direction Finding, GNSS, 5G and RFID-based localization provide different levels of accuracy, coverage, security and scalability.
Technologies
Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
Precise ranging and positioning for assets, devices, vehicles and people.
Bluetooth Channel Sounding
High-accuracy distance measurement using phase-based ranging and secure distance-bounding techniques.
Bluetooth Direction Finding
Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) for direction-aware positioning and RTLS.
GNSS
Satellite-based positioning for outdoor tracking, navigation and global asset visibility.
5G Positioning
Cellular positioning for connected devices, vehicles, infrastructure and industrial applications.
RFID-Based Localization
Location and movement visibility using RFID readers, antennas, zones and identification events.
Hybrid Location Technologies
Combining multiple wireless technologies, sensors and positioning data to improve coverage, accuracy and reliability.
Applications
Asset Tracking & RTLS
Indoor & Outdoor Localization
Industrial Automation
Vehicle & Fleet Location
Warehouse & Logistics Tracking
Worker & Personnel Location
Access & Digital Key Systems
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Navigation & Wayfinding
Tool & Equipment Tracking
Healthcare Asset Tracking
Supply Chain Visibility
Smart Buildings & Infrastructure
Geofencing & Proximity Detection
Find My & Consumer Devices
Content, Solutions and Expert Knowledge on Precision Location
This Topic Hub brings together relevant Think WIoT content on Precision Location & Secure Ranging in one place. It includes technical articles, news, videos, interviews, solutions and resources covering technologies such as UWB, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, Bluetooth Direction Finding, GPS/GNSS, 5G, RFID, RTLS and hybrid location architectures.
The search within the hub helps users find content on topics such as indoor and outdoor localization, asset tracking, secure ranging, proximity detection, geofencing, digital keys, vehicle localization, industrial RTLS, navigation and adaptive positioning.
Additional resources such as “Precision Location & Secure Ranging: How Modern Locating Works” provide a compact foundation, while the content list leads deeper into individual technologies, applications, system architectures and implementation questions.
