Abbreviations
112 abbreviations used in industrial RTLS. Each links to the full glossary definition.
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Related term |
|---|---|---|
| AGV | Automated Guided Vehicle | AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) Navigation |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence (AI) in RTLS |
| AMR | Autonomous Mobile Robot | Smart Factory |
| API | Application Programming Interface | API (Application Programming Interface) |
| AoA | Angle of Arrival | Angle of Arrival (AoA) |
| AoD | Angle of Departure | Angle of Departure (AoD) |
| BI | Business Intelligence | BI Connector |
| BLE | Bluetooth Low Energy | BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) |
| BMS | Building Management System | System Integration |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design | Facility Layout |
| CMMS | Computerized Maintenance Management System | Predictive Maintenance |
| CPS | Cyber-Physical System | Smart Factory |
| CSS | Chirp Spread Spectrum | CSS (Chirp Spread Spectrum) |
| CoO | Cell of Origin | Cell of Origin (CoO) |
| DGPS | Differential GPS | DGPS (Differential GPS) |
| DOP | Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| EAM | Enterprise Asset Management | Third-Party Integration |
| EIRP | Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power | Transmission Power |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning | System Integration |
| ESB | Enterprise Service Bus | Integration Layer |
| ETSI | European Telecommunications Standards Institute | UWB (Ultra-Wideband) |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission | UWB (Ultra-Wideband) |
| FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access | Tag Capacity |
| FMS | Fleet Management System | FMS Integration |
| FiRa | Fine Ranging | FiRa Consortium |
| GDOP | Geometric Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | Personnel Tracking |
| GLONASS | Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System | GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) |
| GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System | GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) |
| GPIO | General Purpose Input/Output | Vehicle Tag |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | GPS (Global Positioning System) |
| HDOP | Horizontal Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive | Lone Worker Protection |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol | REST API |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | Occupancy Analytics |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | Synchronization |
| IIoT | Industrial Internet of Things | Industrial IoT (IIoT) |
| IP | Internet Protocol / Ingress Protection | IP Rating |
| IPS | Indoor Positioning System | Indoor Positioning System (IPS) |
| IR | Infrared | IR (Infrared) Positioning |
| ISM | Industrial, Scientific and Medical | LoRaWAN |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization | ISO/IEC 24730 |
| IoT | Internet of Things | System Integration |
| JIT | Just-in-Time | Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation | API (Application Programming Interface) |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator | Analytics Dashboard |
| LED | Light-Emitting Diode | Notification Engine |
| LiDAR | Light Detection and Ranging | LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) |
| LoRa | Long Range | CSS (Chirp Spread Spectrum) |
| LoRaWAN | Long Range Wide Area Network | LoRaWAN |
| LoS | Line of Sight | Line of Sight (LoS) |
| MAC | Medium Access Control | Wireless Protocol |
| MAE | Mean Absolute Error | Predictive Analytics |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System | System Integration |
| ML | Machine Learning | Predictive Analytics |
| MQTT | Message Queuing Telemetry Transport | API (Application Programming Interface) |
| NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement | Open API |
| NFC | Near Field Communication | RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association | Mustering |
| NLoS | Non-Line of Sight | Non-Line of Sight (NLoS) |
| OAuth | Open Authorization | API (Application Programming Interface) |
| OEE | Overall Equipment Effectiveness | Production Floor |
| OFDM | Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing | Transmitter |
| OPC | Open Platform Communications | OMLOX Standard |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Lone Worker Protection |
| PACS | Physical Access Control System | Access Control |
| Portable Document Format | Reporting Module | |
| PDOP | Position Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| PDoA | Phase Difference of Arrival | Phase Difference Measurement |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller | Safety Zone Enforcement |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment | PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Compliance |
| PTP | Precision Time Protocol | Synchronization |
| PoE | Power over Ethernet | Fixed Infrastructure |
| QoS | Quality of Service | MQTT Protocol |
| REST | Representational State Transfer | REST API |
| RFID | Radio-Frequency Identification | RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) |
| RMSE | Root Mean Squared Error | Predictive Analytics |
| RPO | Recovery Point Objective | System Backup |
| RSSI | Received Signal Strength Indicator | Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) |
| RTI | Returnable Transport Item | Supply Chain Visibility |
| RTK | Real-Time Kinematic | RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) |
| RTO | Recovery Time Objective | System Backup |
| RTT | Round-Trip Time | Wi-Fi Positioning |
| SAP | Systems, Applications & Products | Third-Party Integration |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition | System Integration |
| SDK | Software Development Kit | API (Application Programming Interface) |
| SIL | Safety Integrity Level | Safety Zone Enforcement |
| SLAM | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping | Positioning Algorithm |
| SMS | Short Message Service | Alert System |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol | Integration Layer |
| SQL | Structured Query Language | Location History |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol | UDP Stream |
| TDMA | Time Division Multiple Access | Tag Capacity |
| TDOA | Time Difference of Arrival | Multilateration |
| TDOP | Time Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| TDoA | Time Difference of Arrival | Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) |
| TMS | Transportation Management System | Yard Management |
| TWR | Two-Way Ranging | Two-Way Ranging (TWR) |
| ToA | Time of Arrival | Time of Arrival (ToA) |
| ToF | Time-of-Flight | Time-of-Flight (ToF) |
| UDP | User Datagram Protocol | UDP Stream |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency | Passive RFID |
| UI | User Interface | RTLS Studio |
| URLLC | Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication | Wireless Protocol |
| UWB | Ultra-Wideband | UWB (Ultra-Wideband) |
| VDOP | Vertical Dilution of Precision | Dilution of Precision (DOP) |
| WIP | Work-in-Progress | Work-in-Progress (WIP) Tracking |
| WMS | Warehouse Management System | System Integration |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language | Integration Layer |
| YMS | Yard Management System | Yard Management |