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Eforthink Downlink UWB RTLS Solution for Large Venues

Seat-Level Indoor Navigation and Real-Time Crowd Management for Safer, Smarter Event Experiences
Downlink UWB RTLS Solution for Large Venues

INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

APPLICATION OVERVIEW

SCENARIO COMPARISON

CORE FEATURES

KEY ADVANTAGES

COMPATIBLE HARDWARE

INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

Audience
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Audience

Large venues and high-density crowds can make it difficult for visitors to locate seats, service facilities, and companions. Congestion and inefficient navigation may reduce service accessibility, event enjoyment, and overall visitor experience.
Event Organizers
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Event Organizers

Limited visibility into crowd distribution and movement patterns makes it difficult to optimize operations and maintain venue safety. Managing crowd flow, hotspot areas, and emergency response remains a significant challenge during large-scale events.
Navigation Service Operators
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Navigation Service Operators

Traditional positioning technologies often lack the accuracy, stability, and flexibility required for complex venues. Insufficient digital infrastructure and fragmented systems make it difficult to support dynamic venue management and integrated location services.

APPLICATION OVERVIEW

Eforthink's UWB-based Indoor Downlink Navigation Solution integrates UWB Anchors, smartphones with native UWB, and a smart navigation application to provide seat-level spatial awareness in large venues.Powered by the Eforthink Downlink UWB RTLS System, visitors can accurately locate entrances, seating areas, and service facilities while receiving real-time navigation guidance. The system also supports real-time location sharing, helping family members and friends reconnect in crowded environments.

Using high-precision UWB positioning and digital venue maps, the platform dynamically recommends optimal routes based on visitor location and crowd conditions, reducing congestion and improving movement efficiency. Real-time crowd heatmaps, movement trend analysis, and electronic fencing enhance operational visibility and support venue safety management.

By combining precise positioning, intelligent navigation, crowd analysis, and emergency response capabilities, the solution improves visitor experiences, optimizes event operations, enhances safety, and supports intelligent venue management.

Downlink UWB RTLS Solution for Large Venues1

SCENARIO Comparison

Typical Scenario

Business Requirements

场景痛点

Bluetooth RSSI Positioning

Bluetooth Beacon RSSI

Bluetooth AOA Positioning

Bluetooth AOA

UWB Smartphone Downlink Positioning (Recommended)

UWB
Peak-Time Seat Finding
Key Points Key Points
  • During event entry peaks, visitors need fast and accurate guidance to seating areas, entrances, and waiting zones.
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  • Provides only approximate location information; complex corridors and intersections may cause navigation errors.
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  • Direction accuracy can be affected by crowd density and signal obstruction, reducing navigation reliability.
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  • ✓ High-precision positioning with fast route updates enables accurate guidance from entrances to seating areas, supporting large numbers of users simultaneously.
Finding Friends in Crowded Events
Key Points Key Points
  • Large events require authorized location sharing to help visitors quickly find companions and navigate meeting points.
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  • Large positioning errors only indicate nearby areas, making accurate friend locating difficult.
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  • Requires continuous backend processing; refresh rates may decrease in crowded environments.
Key Points Key Points
  • ✓ Smartphones calculate positions locally; after authorization, users can share locations and quickly plan meeting routes with companions.
Crowd Diversion After Events
Key Points Key Points
  • After events, large crowds need real-time flow awareness and guidance toward different exits to avoid congestion.
Key Points Key Points
  • Cannot accurately identify crowded areas, reducing navigation effectiveness in high-density environments.
Key Points Key Points
  • Data updates may be delayed during peak periods, making route adjustments less effective.
Key Points Key Points
  • ✓ Supports stable multi-user positioning with real-time crowd visibility, guiding visitors through optimized exit routes.
Emergency Evacuation Guidance
Key Points Key Points
  • In emergencies, venues need rapid personnel location awareness and safe evacuation guidance.
Key Points Key Points
  • Performance may become unstable in crowded environments, making accurate personnel positioning difficult.
Key Points Key Points
  • Multi-user response may decrease, causing slower route updates during emergencies.
Key Points Key Points
  • ✓ Fast response and high-precision positioning support multiple users simultaneously, enabling evacuation guidance with geofencing and safety routes.

CORE FEATURES

photo-networkSeat-Level Navigation & Real-Time Location Sharing
photo-networkDynamic Path Planning & Crowd Guidance
photo-networkCrowd Heatmaps & Commercial Hotspot Analysis
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photo-networkFlexible Venue Map Management
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Seat-Level Navigation & Real-Time Location Sharing 2

• Automatically generate precise navigation routes from the visitor's current location to designated entrances, seating areas, and service facilities, providing accurate seat-level guidance throughout the venue.
• The system also supports real-time location sharing, helping family members and friends quickly reconnect in crowded environments and reducing the risk of separation during large events.

Dynamic Path Planning & Crowd Guidance 1

• Monitor crowd density and congestion conditions in real time.
• Based on UWB positioning and digital venue maps, the system dynamically recommends optimal routes, helping visitors avoid crowded areas, improve movement efficiency, and receive intelligent exit guidance after events.

Crowd Heatmaps & Commercial Hotspot Analysis 4

• Generate real-time crowd heatmaps, density maps, movement trends, and dwell-time analysis.
• By collecting visitor trajectories and dwell behavior data, the platform provides valuable insights for commercial area optimization, advertising operations, event planning, and venue operation management.

Risk Zone Monitoring & Smart Emergency Evacuation 5

• Monitor restricted areas, high-density zones, and crowd gathering risks through electronic fencing and real-time positioning.
• When unauthorized access, overcrowding, or emergency situations occur, the system automatically triggers alerts, generates optimal evacuation routes, and provides guidance through mobile applications, digital displays, and broadcast systems.

Flexible Venue Map Management 3

• Support rapid updates of venue maps, temporary zones, pathway adjustments, and navigation rules.
• The platform enables dynamic route and area strategy optimization according to event requirements, helping venues adapt quickly to changing operational conditions.

Unified Location Service Platform 6

• Provide a UWB-based positioning foundation that integrates navigation, security, ticketing, and other operational systems.
• The platform delivers real-time location services and spatial data capabilities, supporting multi-system collaboration and intelligent venue management.

KEY ADVANTAGES

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Enhanced Visitor Experience

Enable visitors to quickly locate entrances, seats, service facilities, and companions throughout large venues. Dynamic route recommendations reduce congestion and waiting times, delivering a smoother, safer, and more enjoyable event experience.
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Improved Event Operations

Provide real-time visibility into audience distribution and movement trends to support operational coordination. Dynamic crowd guidance helps improve event management efficiency and maintain smooth venue operations.
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Enhanced Safety & Crowd Management

Leverage electronic fencing, risk zone alerts, and crowd monitoring to strengthen venue safety management. Improve emergency response and evacuation efficiency while reducing operational pressure during large-scale events.
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Data-Driven Venue Intelligence

Utilize heatmaps, dwell-time analysis, and visitor behavior data to optimize commercial layouts, advertising performance, and event planning. Unified location services also support intelligent venues, digital twins, and future location-based service ecosystems.
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COMPATIBLE HARDWARE

Infrastructure Hardware

UWB Anchor Devices

These devices form the physical positioning infrastructure of the system.

  • Eforthink UWB Indoor Wall-Mounted Positioning Base Station

    Eforthink UWB Indoor Wall-Mounted Positioning Base Station

Dimensions: 86.6x86.6 x36.0 mm

Power Interface: PoE

Antenna Type: Built-in onboard

Product Weight: ≤120 g

Rated SupplyVoltage: 48 V Standard PoE (802.3at)

Network Interface: RJ45 8-pin

Wired Data Interface: 10/100 M LAN adaptive

Positioning Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.15.4_2015UWB

  • Eforthink UWB Indoor Ceiling Mounted Positioning Base Station

    Eforthink UWB Indoor Ceiling Mounted Positioning Base Station

Dimensions: 96×96×40.5mm

Weight: 130 g

AntennaType: Built-in PCB antenna

Rated Power: 2.4W

Rated Supply Voltage: 48 V Standard PoE(IEEE 802.3at)

Network Interface: RJ45 8-pin

Wired Data Interface: 10/100 Mbps Adaptive LAN

Positioning Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.15.4-2015 UWB

Ecosystem Devices

UWB-Enabled Smartphones

One system, compatible with both iOS & Android ecosystems.

iOS Ecosystem

Coverage includes mainstream iPhone models: iPhone 12/ 13 / 14/ 15 / 16 / 17series

Strong ecosystem advantage with large installed base and mature UWB capability

Consistent user experience and ideal as primary coverage devices

Note: SE series and certain variants without UWB are excluded; availability depends on regional specifications

Android Ecosystem

Representative models: Xiaomi MIX 4, Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Xiaomi 15S Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra / S24+ / Z Fold5 / Z Fold6, etc.

Eligibility requirements: Built-in UWB chip + OS-level UWB support + project compatibility validation

Application characteristics: Highly fragmented device landscape with varying capability levels

Note: SE series and certain variants without UWB are excluded; availability depends on regional specifications

Dual-Ecosystem Compatible
Smartphone as Terminal
Mainstream UWB Devices Supported