Map. Navigate. Monitor.
ION is an outdoor & indoor positioning system that allows you to monitor the flow of people in and around your buildings and provide accurate turn-by-turn navigation without hardware.
The power of outdoor & indoor localization based on geomagnetism
The ION platform enables outdoor and indoor navigation of any building, including multi-level buildings, by leveraging the interaction between the geomagnetic field produced by physical structures and sensors on smartphones.
This cutting-edge technology allows ION's algorithms to perform outdoor and indoor location tracking of users with great accuracy, without using hardware such as beacons or Wi-Fi routers.
Economic efficiency, scalability
and security.
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No hardware
ION's indoor positioning system relies on the geomagnetic data generated by buildings. This innovation makes sure you will not need to install any type of hardware on your premises.
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Up to one meter accuracy
ION delivers up to one-meter location accuracy, providing one of the best navigation performances currently available in the indoor and outdoor navigation and positioning market.
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Offline operation
ION's advanced location system works even under conditions critical to other navigation software, such as the absence of beacons or mobile networks.
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Seamless navigation
ION delivers smooth, seamless navigation. The transition between indoor and outdoor wayfinding is automatic and imperceptible to the end-user.
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Real-time location of assets
The mapping performed by Hidonix engineers allows for the creation of geospatial coordinates for any type of asset, such as furniture elements or security systems.
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Safety & Security
All data processed by ION's algorithms are protected with the highest security standards and are stored by Hidonix in a flexible and secure cloud computing environment.
Much more than a navigation and positioning system.
The features of ION platform are useful for facilities to improve their services, space utilization, staff performance, and operations.
Seamless outdoor to indoor wayfinding
It is the type of navigation conventionally provided by GPS software, but it also works indoors and has a higher degree of accuracy in locating the user's real position.
After selecting the destination, it provides turn-by-turn navigation through a 2D indicator.
Wayfinding works indoors and outdoors and can be enriched with AR-based navigation and vocal assistance to enhance space accessibility.
Location-based actions
With geofencing technology, property managers can use user location to send communications to their smartphones and connect with them at the right time.
Geofencing technology is particularly useful for:
sending promotional notifications when the user is physically near the business promoting them
signaling users they entered restricted areas
inform the user of instructions to follow in case of emergency
Real-time monitoring & security
This feature is not visible to app users, but only to the property managers. It allows insiders to monitor in real-time, on a virtual map, the location of each app user.
Monitoring makes the process of space surveillance more efficient, assisting security in the detection of crowds and the proper management of social distancing.
Flow analysis and indoor positioning analytics
ION's management dashboard enables property managers to access analytical data on how their map is used by customers without installing any type of hardware.
The system records daily actions at mapped locations and organizes them into visual data that shows changes in people flow, space utilization, and operational efficiency.
Implementation process
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Mapping
One of more Hidonix mappers records a building’s magnetic landscape with the digital environment capture software.
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Data upload
Once the data is acquired, Hidonix processes it with its algorithms, which produce digital maps of the environments in 2D and 3D.
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Mobile App
ION's indoor GPS system is integrated into a white-label iOS/Android mobile app.
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Data processing
ION's algorithms process geomagnetic information together with the information from smartphone sensors to enable positioning.
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Access to service
App users can use the services offered, while facility managers can begin to access usage data.
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Management System
Facility managers can interact with users and edit content visible on the app via the app dashboard.
Verticals that can benefit from the use of ION
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Hospitals
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Airports
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Malls
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Stadiums & Arenas
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Events
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Exhibitions and convention centers
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Museums
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely. The altitude detection of each waypoint allows us to effortlessly identify the floor on which the user is navigating.
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The algorithm has been successfully applied in various industrial realities and does not suffer interference from other devices.
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You do not. Because of its sophisticated software structure, ION does not need any hardware installed on-site to work properly.
