Development of highly accurate asset location systems based on self-powered wireless devices

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

ONiO is a highly innovative Norwegian SME with a vision to bring self-powered solutions to the IoT market. ONiO’s core business is to translate the latest technical breakthroughs in wireless MCU (microcontroller units) into commercial solutions across a wide range of IoT market segments: healthcare, industrial, automotive, buildings, etc., replacing the need for a battery. Our core technology platform is based on a highly flexible, ultra low power, compact chip designed for energy harvesting - i.e. capturing the available energy from the surroundings, primarily radio frequency (RF) energy but also capable of using external sources like solar, thermal or kinetic energy. The ONiO.zero chip is capable of powering multiple embedded sensors in a device, and is currently equipped with Bluetooth for wireless communication. With this project, we will develop a new chip with Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology to unleash a prime space of applications/use-cases that rely on very accurate positioning (spatial and directional data), such as indoor navigation, tracking of people and assets, access control, social distancing, etc. The project will be implemented in collaboration with a global provider of indoor mapping and navigation services and with a research group within positioning algorithms.