Eforthink Downlink UWB RTLS Solution for Transportation Hubs
High-Precision Indoor Positioning, Real-Time Navigation, and Data-Driven Commercial Operations
INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
SCENARIO COMPARISON
CORE FEATURES
KEY ADVANTAGES
COMPATIBLE HARDWARE
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
Powered by the Eforthink Downlink UWB RTLS System, this solution provides high-precision indoor positioning and navigation for airports, railway stations, and other transportation hubs. By combining synchronized UWB Anchors, UWB-enabled smartphones, and a smart navigation application, passengers can quickly locate boarding gates, ticket gates, transfer corridors, commercial areas, and service facilities while receiving accurate real-time navigation guidance.
Unlike traditional positioning systems, Eforthink's Downlink UWB architecture enables smartphones to calculate their own location by passively receiving synchronized UWB signals from multiple Anchors. This delivers centimeter-level accuracy, ultra-low latency, massive user concurrency, enhanced privacy protection, and reliable performance in high-density passenger environments.
The solution helps improve passenger travel and transfer efficiency while providing operators with location insights to optimize passenger flow, resource allocation, commercial operations, and safety management.
SCENARIO Comparison
Scenario
Bluetooth
Beacon
Bluetooth
AOA
UWB
Downlink
Positioning
Only 10 minutes left to reach the gate/checkpoint
Key Points
- Shows only approximate location. Cannot distinguish gates, checkpoints, or escalators, requiring users to stop and confirm directions.
Key Points
- Provides positioning near intersections or checkpoints, but accuracy fluctuations may affect navigation confidence.
Key Points
- ✓ Precisely identifies gates, checkpoints, escalators, and entrances for fast and confident navigation.
Multi-floor transfer navigation
Key Points
- Easily affected by floor changes and direction confusion, causing repeated route adjustments.
Key Points
- Supports floor and direction recognition, but complex structures may still affect accuracy.
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✓ Accurately recognizes floors, corridors, and transfer points with real-time route guidance.
High passenger density during peak hours
Key Points
- Signal interference and crowd obstruction reduce accuracy, requiring repeated map confirmation.
Key Points
- Performance may vary with user density and environmental conditions.
Key Points
- ✓ Maintains stable positioning in crowded environments for smoother passenger navigation.
High passenger density during peak hours
Key Points
- Signal interference and crowd obstruction reduce accuracy, requiring repeated map confirmation.
Key Points
- Performance may vary with user density and environmental conditions.
Key Points
- ✓ Maintains stable positioning in crowded environments for smoother passenger navigation.
Finding stores, restrooms, or service areas
Key Points
- Only shows nearby areas. Users still need signs or staff assistance to find specific destinations.
Key Points
- Narrows the location range but may require further confirmation in complex areas.
Key Points
- ✓ Directly guides users to specific stores, restrooms, and service entrances.
Assistance for elderly passengers, children, or mobility-impaired travelers
Key Points
- Shows only general areas, making timely assistance difficult.
Key Points
- Reduces search range but still requires manual judgment in complex environments.
Key Points
- ✓ Precisely identifies locations and destinations to improve assistance efficiency.
Sudden crowding / emergency evacuation
Key Points
- Shows crowd density only, making route identification difficult.
Key Points
- Provides partial crowd analysis, but large-area consistency may be limited.
Key Points
- ✓ Provides real-time passenger distribution and movement status for effective crowd guidance.
CORE FEATURES
Indoor Real-Time Positioning
Location Search & Transfer Route Planning
Real-Time Location Sharing & Special Passenger Services
Digital Asset Management
Operational Analytics
Workforce Dispatch & Service Coordination
Passenger Heatmaps & Dwell-Time Analysis
Emergency Evacuation & Safety Guidance
Indoor Real-Time Positioning
• Provide passengers with real-time location, direction, and floor-level information throughout airports and railway stations.
• Powered by UWB high-precision downlink positioning technology, the system delivers centimeter-level positioning accuracy, creating a reliable foundation for navigation, transfer guidance, and location-based services in complex indoor environments.
Location Search & Transfer Route Planning
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• Help passengers quickly find check-in counters, ticket gates, boarding gates, transfer corridors, restrooms, and service points.
• Based on UWB positioning, digital maps, floor layouts, and real-time traffic conditions, the system automatically generates optimal routes to improve travel efficiency and passenger experience.
Real-Time Location Sharing & Special Passenger Services
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• Enable travelers to share their real-time location with family members or companions for easier coordination and meeting.
• The system also supports accessible route planning, low-congestion route recommendations, and assistance services for special-needs passengers, delivering a safer and more convenient travel experience.
Digital Asset Management
• Integrate passenger location, movement paths, dwell time, and peak traffic data into a unified digital platform.
• The system transforms operational data into valuable digital assets that can be analyzed, exported, and utilized to support operational decision-making and commercial value creation.
Operational Analytics
• Automatically generate reports on passenger traffic trends, dwell-time analysis, popular areas, and movement patterns.
• Visualized analytics provide operators with actionable insights for operational optimization, resource allocation, and business decision-making.
Workforce Dispatch & Service Coordination
• Monitor the real-time location and status of security personnel, customer service staff, and passenger guidance personnel.
• Combined with passenger density, service requests, and event alerts, the system intelligently dispatches the nearest available personnel to improve response times, enhance special passenger services, and strengthen cross-department coordination.
Passenger Heatmaps & Dwell-Time Analysis
• Collect real-time data on passenger density, dwell time, and movement trends throughout transportation hubs.
• Dynamic heatmaps and behavioral analytics help operators identify high-traffic areas, optimize commercial layouts, improve navigation services, and build long-term operational data assets.
Emergency Evacuation & Safety Guidance
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• Monitor passenger density, congestion conditions, and corridor status in real time.
• During emergencies such as fires, equipment failures, or unexpected incidents, the system dynamically generates optimal evacuation routes and distributes guidance through mobile applications, digital displays, and public announcement systems to support fast, safe, and orderly evacuation.
Infrastructure Hardware
UWB Anchor Devices
These devices form the physical positioning infrastructure of the system.
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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
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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