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Indoor Navigation Solutions: The Technology Behind a Smooth Journey

Stop getting lost. We engineer custom indoor navigation solutions that deliver centimeter-level accuracy, real-time guidance, and valuable insights for businesses and users.

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The challenges with Indoor Navigation Solutions

In complex indoor environments, where GPS is unreliable, a lack of precise navigation leads to significant operational and financial liabilities. We have identified core challenges that can compromise your bottom line.

Accuracy and scale

Achieving high-accuracy positioning across large, complex indoor environments, where GPS is unavailable and traditional solutions often fail, is a major challenge.

Integration with user experience

The challenge of transforming raw location data into a seamless, real-time user experience, from turn-by-turn navigation to location-based services, requires deep technical expertise.

Complex deployment

The time-consuming and error-prone process of manually calibrating every anchor in a network is impractical for large buildings or temporary setups.

Lack of actionable data

The missed opportunity to gain valuable insights from user movement, such as foot traffic patterns, popular areas, and bottlenecks, prevents data-driven decision-making.

Our indoor navigation solutions

Our expertise in indoor navigation goes beyond standard solutions. We deliver a complete, modular ecosystem that connects hardware, software, and analytics into a cohesive, purpose-built system.

01 The infrastructure for precision

UWB & BLE positioning

We leverage a hybrid approach, combining UWB for centimeter-level accuracy with BLE for cost-effective, wide-coverage tracking. This ensures reliable performance in diverse environments, from open spaces to cluttered corridors.

Autopositioning anchors

We eliminate the need for manual calibration of every anchor with our unique autopositioning anchors. This solution simplifies infrastructure setup, reducing deployment time from days to minutes, ideal for dynamic events or large commercial spaces.

Multi-protocol gateways

Our gateways act as the central hub, connecting all tags and anchors to the wider network. They seamlessly integrate a wide range of protocols, from UWB and BLE for location data, to LTE-M and Wi-Fi for backhaul communication, ensuring a robust and reliable network foundation.

02 The software intelligence for action

Advanced location engine

Our core location engine is a hero block that delivers centimeter-level accuracy using UWB and advanced algorithms. We use Kalman filters and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) to enhance performance in challenging indoor settings.

Multi-source event correlation

Our Multi-Source Event Correlation Engine transforms raw location data into intelligent events and insights. It combines UWB's precise position with data from other sensors (e.g., IMUs) to enable rich contextual awareness, such as a user's speed, direction, and gestures.

Automated workflows

Our systems enable precise, automated actions based on location data. We can implement Local Automation Rules Engines that trigger events—such as sending a location-based notification or turning on a light—without relying on the cloud, ensuring instant, low-latency responses.

03 Analytics and operational control

Data analytics & insights framework

We turn continuous streams of location data into actionable intelligence. Our Data Analytics & Insights Framework supports real-time analysis and historical trend exploration, enabling you to optimize facility layouts, identify bottlenecks, and improve the user experience. This framework connects the dots from our backend, processing data with analytics tools, and delivering results to dashboards, APIs, or automation systems.

Unified API layer

Our API Gateway & Integration Layer acts as a centralized access point for all location data. This simplifies integration with your existing mobile applications, content management systems, and other enterprise platforms, ensuring a seamless flow of information.

What we bring to your project

At needCode, we build complete indoor navigation ecosystems. Our modular partnership model allows us to engage at any stage of your project, ensuring a seamless and low-risk path to a smarter environment.

Defining your navigation blueprint

We begin by translating your navigation goals into a clear, technical roadmap.

Feasibility analysis
We conduct a deep dive into your operational environment to define the optimal technology stack for your specific navigation challenges. We can determine whether UWB, BLE, or a multi-protocol approach is the right fit.
Prototyping & validation
We utilize our library of proven building blocks to rapidly design and prototype a working proof of concept (PoC). This allows us to validate your navigation solution's core functionality in a controlled environment, minimizing upfront risk and accelerating the path to an MVP.
Strategic roadmap
Our team works with you to create a comprehensive IoT Strategic Roadmap, a detailed plan that outlines the development, integration, and deployment of your system from initial concept to full-scale rollout.

Building your custom navigation solution

We deliver a complete solution tailored to your needs, whether it's a single component or a full, end-to-end system.

Hardware development
We can design and engineer custom UWB Anchors and beacons that are ruggedized for industrial environments, or miniaturized for wearables. We ensure our hardware is not only robust but also perfectly suited to your specific use case.
Software intelligence
We build the core software that powers your navigation ecosystem. This includes the Multi-Source Event Correlation Engine for complex event detection and the Local Automation Rules Engine for instant, on-device responses, ensuring that your system is both smart and resilient.
Unified integration
We develop the necessary API gateways and integration layers to seamlessly connect your new navigation platform with your existing enterprise systems.

Deployment and continuous optimization

Our support extends beyond the product launch. We provide the tools and expertise to ensure your solution remains secure, reliable, and continuously optimized.

Operational support
We provide a full suite of tools for
remote diagnostics, field support, and secure OTA (Over-the-Air) updates, ensuring that your system remains up-to-date and reliable.
Data for continuous improvement
We empower you to use the gathered navigation data to continuously optimize facility layouts, identify high-risk areas, and improve overall operational efficiency.

Where our indoor navigation solutions fit

Our modular approach allows us to deliver optimized solutions across multiple applications, solving common problems with uncommon speed and precision.

Retail & shopping malls

In-store navigation
Guide customers to specific products or departments, improving the shopping experience and increasing sales.
Location-based marketing
Send targeted promotions or notifications to customers based on their real-time location.
Consumer behavior analytics
Analyze foot traffic patterns, popular areas, and dwell times to optimize store layouts and merchandising strategies.

Airports & public transport

Wayfinding
Provide turn-by-turn navigation to gates, terminals, or services, reducing stress and improving the passenger experience.
Operational efficiency
Analyze passenger flow to optimize staffing, gate allocation, and resource management.
Enhanced security
Use location data to track personnel and high-value assets, improving security and emergency response times.

Warehousing & logistics

Optimizing picking routes
Guide warehouse workers to the most efficient picking routes, reducing time and errors in fulfillment.
Asset tracking
Use the same infrastructure to track forklifts, tools, and inventory, ensuring a single, unified system for all operational needs.
Safety monitoring
Implement geofencing to automatically track the proximity of workers and vehicles, preventing accidents and ensuring compliance.

Hospitals & large campuses

Patient & staff wayfinding
Provide real-time navigation for patients, visitors, and staff, reducing stress and improving operational efficiency.
Asset management
Track the location of medical equipment and other assets, ensuring their availability when needed.
Emergency response
In case of an emergency, our systems can provide a real-time map of staff and patient locations, helping emergency responders to quickly and efficiently locate and assist those in need.

Entertainment & hospitality

Visitor navigation apps
Our solutions guide attendees through event venues, while simultaneously generating heatmaps and crowd analytics.
Crowd management
Analyze visitor flow and density in real time to prevent bottlenecks, ensure safety, and optimize resource allocation.
Personalized experiences
Send location-based notifications and offers to attendees, enhancing their experience and improving engagement.

Indoor navigation solution: Case studies

Bluetooth mesh implementation for large-scale smart building control

We engineered a reliable and scalable lighting control system built on the Bluetooth Mesh standard. This project focused on developing a solution for end-to-end Smart Building Management, utilizing mesh networking for robust communication and global interoperability across thousands of devices.

Streamlining and Enhancing Customer’s Smart Home Gateway

Smart home gateway performance optimization for multi-protocol integration

Our work focused on optimizing the client’s Smart Home Gateway, which supports key protocols like Thread, Zigbee, Matter, and BLE. We resolved processor-related performance issues, stabilizing the operation of connected devices and ensuring seamless configuration via BLE.

Testimonials

“I think the key takeaway from needCode is their ability to adapt and understand the customer's requirements. That took away probably a large portion of what could have been a lot of development time and expense for both companies.”

Bob Folkestad

President at Creative Werks

“One aspect that truly sets needCode apart is its profound expertise in firmware development. Their proficiency in various programming languages, embedded systems and hardware architecture is truly impressive. When faced with difficult problems, their strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset shine through, allowing them to overcome obstacles with remarkable ease.”

Semeh Sarhan

CEO at Xtrava

“I worked with needCode while leading the NWTN-Berlin team in 2018. A big chunk for our FW development has been outsourced to them and they had proven to iterate very quickly, following specs and deliver on time. It was great working with them. I recommend working with needCode’s team on any Embedded SW development.”

Marco Salvioli Mariani

CTO at NWTN Berlin GmbH

“needCode Team proved to be one of the best engineers I have ever met. The part I like the most about the team is the more difficult an obstacle seems to be, the more motivated they were to find a solution and a way forward.”

Szymon Słupnik

CTO at Silvair

“needCode is an outstanding partner. Their quick follow-up, scalability, and extensive professional network set them apart. Their expertise in wireless technologies has been valuable, supporting us from low-level drivers to architecture discussions.”

Tim Allemeersch

Director at Qorvo, Inc.

“needCode did a great job improving the firmware of the Vai Kai connected toys and developing new features, surpassing our expectations multiple times. I would definitely recommend hiring Bartek and needCode for the embedded software projects!”

Matas Petrikas

CEO & Co-founder at Vai Kai UG

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Indoor Navigation Solutions: The Technology Behind a Smooth Journey

We work with Industry Leaders

The challenges with Indoor Navigation Solutions

Accuracy and scale

Integration with user experience

Complex deployment

Lack of actionable data

Our indoor navigation solution​s

01

The infrastructure for precision

UWB & BLE positioning

Autopositioning anchors

Multi-protocol gateways

02

The software intelligence for action

Advanced location engine

Multi-source event correlation

Automated workflows

03

Analytics and operational control

Data analytics & insights framework

Unified API layer

What we bring to your project

Defining your navigation blueprint

Building your custom navigation solution

Deployment and continuous optimization

Where our indoor navigation solutions fit

Our modular approach allows us to deliver optimized solutions across multiple applications, solving common problems with uncommon speed and precision.

Retail & shopping malls

Airports & public transport

Warehousing & logistics

Hospitals & large campuses

Entertainment & hospitality

Indoor navigation solution​: Case studies

Bluetooth mesh implementation for large-scale smart building control

Smart home gateway performance optimization for multi-protocol integration

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Partnerships:

Let's work on your next project together

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Indoor navigation solution: Case studies