German telematics company, Enaikoon, has launched an Android app for security companies that tracks and manages tasks, patrol routes and guard activities. This Android NFC app is the first of its kind that connects to a back-end Web portal server.
German telematics company, Enaikoon, has launched an Android app for security companies that tracks and manages tasks, patrol routes and guard activities. This Android NFC app is the first of its kind that connects to a back-end Web portal server.
The NFC tracker optimizes guard tours with remote task management and real-time tracking of guard activities. Guards are equipped with NFC-enabled smartphones while NFC tags are mounted onto every patrol check point. These guards would then scan the NFC tags with their phones throughout their tour, which collects the check-in times at each check point. The phone then stores the information and sends it to the Enaikoon servers for further analysis through the proprietary online portal. These NFC tags can store data, such as patrol requests and specific tasks for the guards, making task delegation and training easier for management. When combined with the tour checker plug-in, the system can monitor guard activities and detect delays in scheduled patrols, allowing management to give real-time feedback to guards and react promptly to unforeseen security issues.
The NFC tracking system is low-cost compared to other tracking systems, as the only hardware needed is an off-the-shelf NFC-capable Android smartphone. There are many tracking possibilities, as NFC tags can take almost any size, shape or form. Paperless accounting, real-time tracking and optimized employee management are just some of the benefits. For security companies, it improves the accuracy of patrol reports, guard compliance, internal communication and emergency response time.
“We knew we had to develop a tracking solution using NFC technology when we saw its rise in popularity and endless tracking possibilities,” said Markus Semm, MD of Enaikoon. “Security companies can greatly benefit from the NFC tracker as it decreases hardware, training and administration costs.”
What sets this tracker apart from other NFC apps is its back-end software, which is an intelligent and adaptable online asset-tracking and management tool. Users can remotely view the collected data via any Web browser. From the virtual portal, users can further analyze the collected data, export it into reports or share with other authorized users.
The app is now available for download on Google Play.