To help you get started, we would like to clarify the terminology that you will encounter throughout our documentation. Familiarizing yourself with LoconIQ-specific jargon will enhance your understanding, prevent miscommunication, and facilitate a smoother experience.

Devices

All LoconIQ devices are built with the same electronic components, allowing customers to assign different software-defined roles to each device. This design offers maximum flexibility, eliminating the need for pre-installation network planning, and enables devices to easily substitute for one another. Collectively, these devices are referred to as Locis. LoconIQ has developed an innovative solution to address concerns about data collection, processing, and storage by revising a mini-computer that operates directly at a customer's site. This solution allows customers to receive a plug-and-play computation unit, known as an Edge device, which facilitates low latency operations while ensuring customers have full control over their data. To maintain the functionality of the device, e.g., for monitoring, configurations, or receiving firmware updates, a persistent internet connection is required.

• Locis: This is the general term for LoconIQ's localization hardware, which can take on various software roles, such as Access Points (APs), Tags, or AP Lead.
• Access Points (APs): These Locis are mounted at fixed positions in a customer's environment, serving as reference devices located at known coordinates.
• Tag: A Tag is a type of Loci that can freely move in the environment while being localized by the stationary Access Points (APs).
• AP Lead: This Loci is directly connected to the Edge and controls the AP network. It will also capture all data and forward it to the Edge.
• Edge: The Edge refers to a computation unit that operates within the customer’s environment. This device is provided by LoconIQ and is included in the starter package. It plays a crucial role in the localization system and is responsible for several key functions:
  • Gateway: The Edge serves as the gateway, sending measurement data to the Cloud for convenient data access (if applicable).
  • Localization: The Edge's main task is to calculate the positions of Tags locally, i.e., on-premises, eliminating the need for an internet connection. This setup helps reduce latency and lowers cloud server costs, as the Edge handles the computationally intensive tasks.
  • Configuration: The Edge maintains a copy of the system configuration, allowing for continuous localization even when the internet is shortly unavailable.
  • Billing: The Edge keeps a history of connected devices and uploads this data to the Cloud at least once within a defined timeframe. This information enables the Cloud to calculate billing for individual customers.

Additional Terminology

• On-Premise: This term encompasses all components that operate on-site at the customer’s location. The on-premise solution can take two forms: it may be stationary, such as installations within a customer's building, or dynamic, such as systems deployed on vehicles, drones, and other mobile platforms.
• Cloud: The term "Cloud" refers to all components that operate outside of the on-premise solution. The Cloud serves as the primary interaction point for customers, hosting the API and the Dashboard used for configuring the on-premise solution.