Indoor positioning company indoo.rs has developed an application using their indoor localization technology to help emergency responders locate 911 callers more accurately indoors. The application automatically sends the real-time indoor location of the caller, including building, floor, and room, to emergency services. indoo.rs showcased a prototype of this application at a conference for emergency responders and it provided benefits like quick accident localization and location sharing between responders. Next steps include deeper integration with partner Frequentis' call tracking solution and integration into 911 emergency systems.

2. Case Study
Indoor
Positioning for
the Public
Service Sector

3. About indoo.rs
! Founded in 2010 in Austria, today indoo.rs is one of the leading
providers of indoor positioning and navigation technology
! Innovative technology providing real-time, highly accurate indoor
location based on a combination of techniques such as:
! WiFi fingerprinting
! Bluetooth Low Energy
! Sensor-fusion

4. Situation
! In the dynamic and fast world, public safety is lacking behind in
making the most out of data
! Smartphone ubiquity, increasing connectivity and innovative
technology are making data accessible and ready to analyze and
use
! Location-based services are increasingly attractive in the public
sector
! Traditional GPS positioning doesn’t work indoors
! Indoors localization is a more complicated to get but equally
important data

5. Problem
! Accident localization might be difficult and consuming precious
time sometimes
! Speed and accuracy is of crucial importance in the safety context
! Accurate location indication is susceptible to faults because of
factors such as:
! Inability to localize people correctly: disabled people, kids
! The stress factor
! Misunderstanding due to miscommunication
indoo.rs application with call tracking function that
An
olution
s
automatically sends information about the real-time
position (incl. building, floor, room) of the person
calling

6. Indoo.rs Solution
! indoo.rs developed a prototype and showcased it
at 9-1-1 Emergency Preparedness Conference for
Persons with Disabilities in Jacksonville, Florida
! The prototype is part of the Next Generation 911
Project aiming at integrating modern
communication technology into emergency care
! Joint project with Frequentis, a key global player
in the field of information systems for public safety
! Features of the technology
! Real time positioning for easy accident localization
! Automatic location information transferred with the emergency call
! Possibility for location-sharing among employees for seamless
coordination

7. Results and Next Steps
! Benefits and feedback for the prototype:
! Accurate localization of call source
! Quick accident localization
! Additional benefits such as seamless localization sharing among
colleagues
! Next steps:
Deeper integration with
FREQUENTIS call
tracking solution
Intergration in 9-1-1
Launch

8. Contact:
+43 (0)699 17246299
sales@indoo.rs
www.indoo.rs
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