Sentrix GPS-Denied Tracking – Now Commercially Available
Posted on Mon, Aug 02, 2010
by Carol Politi
The TRX Sentrix Personnel Tracking System is now commercially available - and we have shipped our first systems! Sentrix delivers location and tracks personnel within environments where it is not possible to rely on GPS (e.g., when you are indoors) and where fixed infrastructure does not make sense due to expense or unreliability. This video shows the Sentrix Command Station tracking in a 16 story building – without fixed infrastructure.
How does it work? The individual being tracked or monitored wears the small Sentrix Tracking Unit on their waist. The Tracking Unit delivers enhanced inertial results using a unique motion classification capability that accurately identifies a wide range of human motions, including forward and backward walking, side stepping, crawling, up and down stairs, and elevators. The Sentrix Navigation Algorithm then intelligently fuses this inertial information with compass, altimeter, ranging and if available, map, and GPS data to deliver 3D location.
Sentrix is testing and qualified for safety and inspection applications, including flexible support for integration with third party sensor, communications, and situational awareness systems. Reach out to us to see if Sentrix is right for your program or if you would like to integrate Sentrix within your system.