Role Of A Mobile App In The IoT Asset Tracking System
An IoT asset tracking system may include a mobile app as an option.
If you want to reduce the cost and deployment logistics of your Bluetooth IoT asset tracking system, you can replace gateways
with the employees carrying smartphones with the Bluetooth asset tracking mobile app.
A mobile app can detect assets tagged with the BLE tags, and read data from the IoT sensors.
A smartphone can connect to a backend cloud software and transfer data without a need for an IoT gateway.
Although you will need employees involvement to do this,
the time they will be spending on asset tracking tasks will be minimal.
One click in the mobile app will add all nearby assets tagged with the
BLE tags to a batch.
The scanning range of a smartphone in the open space can be up to 100 meters in all directions, so for the small open spaces an employee
does not need to move to detect all assets.
If the space is bigger or has obstacles, an employee can walk along with a smartphone in his pocket to cover everything.
His only interaction with the mobile app will be two clicks. First click starts BLE tags scanning, and a second click sends data to the back end
cloud software.
Based on your preferences, you can record asset relocation with the mobile app each time assets are moved between locations, or conduct
an audit of assets in each location once or twice per day.
Using a mobile app for the IoT asset tracking can give you more flexibility.
A mobile app allow employees to fill out mobile form that should accompany data collected by IoT devices.
If you do need to collect any extra data along with asset location tracking, using a mobile app will be a good option for you.
IoT Asset Tracking System Mobile App Specs
- Secure login.
- Ability to enter new asset into the IoT system and link to the BLE tag.
- Ability to check asset specs, access drawing and documents in the field.
- Bulk scan of asset tagged with BLE tags.
- Record any extra data if needed.
- Submit data to the back end cloud software in real time.
- Save data in the mobile app and submit later if wifi or data connection is not available on site.
- Ability to record assets relocation.
- Ability to perform asset audit in a specific location.
- Does not require any manual entries.
- Easy to learn and use.
