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The BEST Indoor GPS System in THE WORLD

The PLATFORM: ATLAR-5D™

ATLAR-5DTM uses a network of radio devices (ANCHORS) installed within the facility to actively and precisely locate items (forklifts, personnel, equipment, inventory, etc.) that contain ‘like’ radio devices (TAG).

ATLAR-5DTM algorithms compute the real-time (up to 200 times per second) coordinates of the forklift (+/- 6-inch precision) and uses this information along with the status of the dock-lock system to generate ‘stop’ commands to the forklift (hard-wired into the forklift emergency stop circuitry) when the forklift enters a geo-boundary or ‘Zone’ that is deemed unsafe. Zones are configurable and defined by user requirements.

ATLAR-5DTM can also govern the speed of the forklifts – helping to mitigate accidents in dangerous areas

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ANCHOR 
Radio Device Receiver

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TAG 
Radio Device Transmitter

ATLAR-5D™ uses a network of radio devices (ANCHORS) installed within the facility to actively and precisely locate items that contain ‘like’ radio devices (TAG).

ATLAR-5D™ Anchor

  • Ultra Wideband (UWB)
  • 3.5 GHz – 6.5GHz – IEEE802.15.4-2001 UWB Compliant
  • Up to 3,400 tag reads per second
  • PoE: 12-15 ANCHORS Daisy-Chained per port
  • 1 ANCHOR per 1,000 – 2,000 sq. ft. (depending upon accuracy requirements)
  • Only 5" x 5" x 2.25" in size

ATLAR-5D™ Tag

  • Up to 200 locates/sec
  • 4.5 Months Battery Life at 5 locates/sec
  • Up to 3,400 tag reads per second
  • 9-Axis IMU and Pressure Sensor
  • 2 in x 1.5 in x 0.6 in

Heat Maps & Spaghetti Diagrams

ATLAR-5DTM system tracks and records the real-time location of ‘tagged’ assets at rates up to 50 times per second. This data is processed into line-based visual maps know as spaghetti diagrams or maps. Spaghetti mapping the flow of forklifts, personnel, or other equipment can be an immensely valuable tool for warehouse management, enabling process teams to improve operations.

Heat mapping is the practice of representing data where the individual values of a dataset are shown using colors. Heat maps are useful in many applications, the most common of which is weather mapping.  The color can be configured to change with increased traffic over a path (Blue the least and Red the most intense).  These maps show all forklift traffic over a 24 HR period at an operating warehouse in Indiana.  The maps can be configured to show any combination of tracked assets and for any given period of time.  The most common paths quickly turn red, and locations not generally driven tend to fall out. This data could be used to improve the final position by generating real ‘road maps’ that would force the final location on to the road (similar to how a car based GPS systems work).

  • Optimizing forklift routes
  • Optimizing work cell layout
  • Identifying and highlighting congestion and high traffic areas for improved efficiency and safety

Warehouse accidents are preventable.

See the ATLAR-5D™ in action.

Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Demonstration of forklift tracking in a warehouse.

The Solution:

Quarion Technology’s patent-pending ATLAR-5D™ to compute the real-time coordinates and STOP forklifts before they enter a geo-boundary or ‘Zone’ that is deemed unsafe.

QUARION’S ATLAR-5D™ Geo-Fencing

The precision of our ATLAR-5D™ Real-Time Location System along with our SpeedNFORCE™ module, our system can automatically slow-down or stop a forklift prior to it entering an area that is unsafe for the operator, unsafe for nearby workers, or where potential equipment damage may occur.

Applications for Geo-Fencing include:

  • Personnel Collision Avoidance
  • Equipment or Infrastructure Collision Avoidance
  • Speed Control at Intersections or High Traffic Areas
  • Automatic Triggering of Actions (sounding of horns, raising/lowering doors, etc.) Based on Forklift Location

The geo-fencing feature is the foundation of our DokSAFE™ Loading Dock Safety System technology.

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Quarion Technology

700 North Weinbach Avenue

Evansville, IN 47711

833-UWB-PROS (833-892-7767)

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Our Apps Include…

  • Contact Tracing
  • Forklift Loading Dock Safety
  • Forklift Speed Governor
  • Forklift Mast Collision Prevention
  • Real-Time Location

News & Articles

  • Forklift ACTION Article: UWB & AI Enable Never-Before-Seen Efficiency ImprovementsFebruary 20, 2020 - 1:08 pm
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