Asset Tracking with Aruba Meridian. Jens Flügel, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

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1 Asset Tracking with Aruba Meridian Jens Flügel, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

2 Customers Concerns Misplaced, lost, stolen or unused items impacting the bottom-line 10-20% of a hospital s inventory goes missing yearly One hospital estimated $70K in yearly cost just for IV pumps Intl airport cut response time for wheelchair requests by over 50% 3

3 Where Customers Need Help RETAIL Customer Service Equipment and Goods Tracking PAR Level Management HEALTHCARE Staff Optimization Asset Utilization Maintenance and Compliance 4

4 IT S TIME TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF ASSET TRACKING BEFORE Dedicated infrastructure Too many options Complicated SW / visibility tools AFTER Leverage existing WLAN Focus on physical assets Easy to use mobile software 5

5 THE ARUBA ASSET TRACKING SOLUTION Advancements to ArubaOS, Aruba APs New Aruba Tags and Configuration App Updates to Aruba Meridian Software Expanding Ecosystem Over 1 million BLE-enabled APs acting as network for Aruba Tags. Provides more value for existing wireless and planned upgrades. BLE-enabled tags easily installed and monitored with config app. Integrated diagnostic tool enables location accuracy measurements. Enhanced AppMaker to easily create asset tracking apps for ios / Android. Updated mobile SDK and cloud services API for the ecosystem. Existing partners are signing up to support this new use case. New category of ecosystem partners are joining program. 6

6 Asset Tracking Visibility Meridian AppMaker Quick search for single or group of assets Easy to setup by staff or third party Map scales to physical location Visual Map of where items are Runs on off-the-shelf mobile devices 7

7 THE TARGET FOR ARUBA ASSET TAGS Chairs Beds Ventilators Pallets of Goods Dialysis IV Pumps Carts Ultrasound Machines Heart Rate Monitors Pallet Jacks People Mobile Devices Loose Retail Goods 8 Carts

8 GENERATING VALUE FOR OUR ECOSYSTEM App Developers Aruba Tags Aruba APs & Sensors Cloud Service & Mobile SDK Technology Partners Specialized infrastructure and tags (GPS, UWB, IR, Barcode, NFC, RFID, Ultrasound) deliver latency of a few seconds and accuracy within inches Inventory management 9

9 The Aruba Tag Designed for stringent requirements, including healthcare BLE-Enabled Multiple attachment options LOCK Two year battery life 10

10 The Aruba Tag Configuration App Add photo, asset name, optional ID Tags can be quickly set up Changes are performed near assets Build Label for like assets to create groups All data sent to cloud database 11

11 Indoor Navigation How it works 12

12 Asset Tracking How it works 13

13 Asset Tracking - Pre-requisites Aruba BLE enabled AP infrastructure Indoor APs: 203R, 207, 300, 303H, 310, 320, 330 series with integrated BLE radio 210, 220, 203H series installed with an Aruba USB Beacon Outdoor APs: 360 series with an integrated BLE radio Software Version: ArubaOS: 6.5.2, 8.2.x or higher Aruba Instant: or higher 15

14 Asset Tracking - Pricing and Quoting For every m² Depending on number of assets Part Number JZ091AAE JZ093AAE Part Number JX987A Description Aruba Meridian Maps 1yr E-STU Aruba Meridian Asset Tracking 1yr E-STU Description Aruba AT-BT10-50 BLE 50pk Asset Track Beacons How do I quote Meridian for new customers? (3 min guide) Meridian Pricing, Quoting and Renewals 16

15 Asset Tracking Update 17

16 Control Tag Overview Purpose Control Tags are used to improve location accuracy of assets being tracked in a given Meridian Location Prerequisites Meridian account with Asset Tracking and Control Tags enabled Necessary Aruba WLAN infrastructure and density Arubapedia for Partners: ( What is it? How does it work? A Control Tag is an Asset Tag that is stationary Its location is manually indicated using the Aruba Tags app The Meridian Editor uses known locations of a set of Control Tags to improve the accuracy of tracked assets Best Practices Deploy two Control Tags for every one Aruba AP Provide a distinctive, identical icon for all Control Tags 18

17 Configuring a Control Tag Aruba Tags App Control Tags are not shown in tag map view. Only visible in Analysis view. Scan and Add Place Actual Position Analysis view Note: Control Tag not visible in Map view 19

18 Sample Results 20

19 Tag BLE scanning replaces QR code scanning 1. Turn the Aruba Tag on 2. Place the Aruba Tag on the top front of the your device 21

20 What s next Planned for Q4'FY17 Pre-defined per tag and per zone based analytics Zone-based notifications with entry and exit 22

21 Resources 23

22 Partner Meridian Pricing, Quoting and Renewals Asset Tracking with Meridian: Configuration Steps 24

23 Meridian Platform Documentation 25

24 Asset Tracking Demo App 26

25 Asset Tracking Demo App 27

26 HPE Pointnext Children s Hospital Asset Tracking Solution Challenges Solution Benefits Equipment suppliers are onsite regularly to service our IV Pumps to maintain certification. The problem is that they are an expensive resource, and often spend up to six weeks onsite to service the pumps with four of those weeks spent trying to find the pumps. We cannot afford the time and expense to hand hold these engineers through our hospital with one of our facilities team. There has to be an easier way!!! Aruba Asset Tracking implemented over the newly installed infrastructure based on the Aruba 300-Series access points in the hospital. All IV Pumps now have an Aruba Asset tag attached using the Zip- Strap tag accessory. HPE Pointnext mobile app developed for the hospital. Aruba Meridian enabled for BluDot navigation. For security the engineer must login using Aruba Clearpass guest credentials. Using the mobile app the engineer can now easily locate all IV pumps onsite. Indoor navigation makes it easier for the new engineer to find his way through the building and not get lost. App restriction prevents any unauthorised use. Reports available showing how many devices are currently in a serviced state, and even better, find those which need to be serviced soon! 28

27 Asset Tracking App 29

28 Asset Tracking App Asset List 30

29 Asset Tracking App Asset Details 31

30 Asset Tracking App Asset Service History 32

31 Asset Tracking App Report History (PowerBI) 33

32 Asset Tracking App Location Map 34

33 SUMMARY Leverages existing Aruba WLAN to enable asset tracking via Aruba Tags Improves efficiency, customer experience and bottom line Built-in flexibility allows for easy expansion or third-party integration 36

34 Thank you!