{"id":2687,"date":"2013-07-24T08:55:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T08:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enaikoon.com\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2019-07-31T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:31:36","slug":"facility-management-with-nfc-and-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enaikoon.com\/en\/facility-management-with-nfc-and-android-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Facility Management with NFC and Android Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"Remember when security guards used to call for backup on handheld\ntransceivers? An alarming number of security companies still use them for\ncommunication during guard patrols. Why use these ancient devices when we have\nNFC-enabled, multi-purpose, and affordable smartphones in the market?\nConveniently, there are now telematics solutions specifically for managing\nmobile workers using these smartphones together with NFC \u2013 an ideal system for\nfacility management and guard tours. NFC is something we have discussed previously<\/a> as a technology that\nis being rapidly absorbed by the tech community.\n\n\n\"ENAiKOON_Guardtour\"<\/a>\n\nSo how is it used for guard patrols? It\u2019s simple. Equip each guard with an\nNFC-capable smartphone, used to swipe NFC tags located at checkpoints,\ndestinations, and rooms on patrol routes. When these tags are scanned using\ninViu NFC-tracker<\/a>, the data from the tag, along with the GPS\ntimestamp, is sent to our servers in real time. This data can be viewed and\nanalysed via our telematics software, inViu\npro<\/a>, for effective monitoring. You can even turn these smartphones into GPS\ndevices by installing the inViu\nroutes<\/a> app, making it easier to locate your guards in case of\nemergency.\n\n\n\"inViu<\/a>\n\nA mobile security services provider recently switched to the ENAiKOON guard\ntour monitoring system, dramatically changing the way they perform their\npatrols. Bergische Security from Solingen, Germany, used to use a system that\nrequired wands that read barcodes. The company faced many inconveniences with\nthe old system, having to collect the wands after each shift to upload the\ndata. It also failed to provide real-time locations of the guards and could not\nread the barcodes under poor weather conditions. When replacement parts were\nneeded, they were expensive as the parts were only exclusively available from\none supplier. These challenges made Bergische Security search for a new\nsolution.\n\nOnce ENAiKOON\u2019s solution was implemented, the wands were replaced with\nNFC-capable smartphones, improving the communication between the dispatcher and\nguards. Guard-tour data is now transmitted in real time and viewed immediately\nby Bergische Security and their clients. The supplier-neutral replacement parts\nhave helped the company find affordable replacements with ease.\n\n\u201cThe ENAiKOON system is more affordable compared to our previous system and\nother industry-specific solutions, for both the initial package and the running\ncosts,\u201d says Evelyn Neuhaus, the assistant managing director of Bergische\nSecurity. \u201cMoreover, with the exception of the software, ENAiKOON\u2019s system is\nsupplier neutral, only requiring off-the-shelf, NFC-capable Android\nsmartphones. The permanent data transmission and localisation of the devices\nare big advantages. If checkpoints are missed, we immediately receive an alert\nmessage. When security guards require assistance, we know their location\ninstantly. When we have special requests, we can send the nearest security\nguard. Other big advantages are the ability to use a combination of different\ntools on one smartphone as well as the flexibility that we gain with the\nsystem.\u201d\n\nHaving an inexpensive yet effective and efficient guard tour system has\noptimised Bergische Security\u2019s operations. With improved communication, guard\nperformance, overall safety, and productivity, the company now experiences more\ntransparent partnerships with their clients. For further information or a free\ntrial kit of the system, contact ENAiKOON at sales@enaikoon.com<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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