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    To optimize the battery lifetime, Sensolus connected trackers are not capturing locations continuously. Several localization strategies are explained in this chapter.
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Localization for connected trackers

Learn how the locations of your assets are captured.

A typical supply chain or fleet management problem is to know where the assets are, therefore the localization service is the fundamental service in asset tracking. Knowing the location of your assets avoids time spent finding them and time spent recovering lost or stolen assets. It can also help you optimize how these assets are used.

Connected trackers are able to capture location. Connected tracker can leverage multiple location technologies to capture locations. Thinking about which localization technology to use is related to the use case.

Sensolus also sells tag trackers that only indirectly capture location as they communicate over Bluetooth Low energy with another device that functions as communication gateway. The tag tracking solution is documented in a separate section.

Each localization technology has its advantages and disadvantages with respect to precision, impact on battery life, required infrastructure and transmission cost.

The figure below shows the different localization options for connected trackers:

Table 1. Localization technologies overview for connected trackers

	GPS/GNSS	Network location	Wi-Fi scanning	Bluetooth geobeacons	Bluetooth Quuppa
Ideal environment	Outdoor Everywhere	Indoor-outdoor Everywhere	Indoor-outdoor Uncontrolled	Indoor Controlled	Indoor Controlled
Positioning accuracy range	~5m up to 50m (configurable)	~1km up to 10kms	~50m up to 700m	~20m up to 50m	~1m up to 3m
Optimal achieved accuracy	Exact location	City-level precision	Building-level precision	Room-level precision	Exact location
Battery usage	Medium	Low	Low	Very low	Low
Infrastructure	No	No	No Leverage existing IT infrastructure	Yes No wiring, self-install	Yes Wiring, certified installer
Cost	$	$	$$	$	$$$$$