Sewio RTLS Studio 2.6: Backchannel Feature Unlocks a Host of New Use Cases

Houston, Texas, USA, March 15th, 2022 | 1 min read

Sewio, a UWB-based real-time location system (RTLS) vendor, today unveiled their latest version, Sewio RTLS 2.6. The latest version introduces the backchannel feature, which enables two-directional communication with tags, and several other features that extend the scope of numerous use cases improving safety, efficiency, and accuracy.

The headline feature, backchannel, allows two-way communication between the RTLS Studio and the tag(s) via UWB signals. A common way to leverage this feature to save time and frustration is by triggering a specific tag to flash its LED and guide a worker to the exact asset (otherwise known in the industry as “pick-by-light”). This time-saving feature means that workers can go directly to the precise location of an asset rather than simply the general vicinity where it is stored with identical inventory.

Backchannel also enables new employee safety applications by effectively notifying workers of potential dangers in real-time. For example, it can trigger tags to emit a sound or vibration to warn workers of a nearby threat. Accidents caused by unseen traffic around corners can now be safely avoided.

“Version 2.6 opens the door to new ways to boost efficiency and safety while helping the bottom line. We understand that as our partners and customers’ goals expand, we need to challenge ourselves to better serve them,” stated Lubomir Mraz, CTO of Sewio Networks. “The backchannel feature is supported with all location models – an innovation solely unique to Sewio – and allows for a drastically shortened project payback period.”

For more details on Sewio RTLS Studio 2.6 please see: https://www.sewio.net/unlock-a-wide-range-of-new-use-cases-with-the-backchannel-feature-of-sewio-rtls-studio-2-6-release/

Sewio Networks is the manufacturer of a real-time location system (RTLS) for indoor tracking that drives business results for companies in the intralogistics, retail, sport, entertainment and livestock industries. The Sewio system is built on ultra-wideband technology (UWB) and delivered with RTLS Studio, remote management and visualization software.

It gives partners and customers a precise, easy-to-integrate, reliable , and fully scalable IoT solution for indoor tracking that allows process visibility, boosts production efficiency, simplifies the inventory process, and increases the safety of employees. Founded in 2014, Sewio is headquartered in the Czech Republic with offices in Germany and France. Sewio has 70+ system integration partners and powers customers in 37 countries. Customers include: Volkswagen, Budvar, Pirelli, Matador, TPCA, Škoda.

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