(6/6) Result? Theft reduced to almost zero.
Savings: 6k USD/month.
Sometimes, the simplest tech (like BLE) can solve the biggest problems.
Have you ever solved a complex issue with a simple approach? Share your experience below! ๐
(6/6) Result? Theft reduced to almost zero.
Savings: 6k USD/month.
Sometimes, the simplest tech (like BLE) can solve the biggest problems.
Have you ever solved a complex issue with a simple approach? Share your experience below! ๐
(5/6) BLE was perfect:
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No collision issues (star, mesh topologies made that irrelevant)
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Cheaper tags/beacons.
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Easy to source & implement.
We built a custom BLE reader module & used NRF51822 beacons. Real-time location updates, no theft, no hassle.
(4/6) RFID fixes existed (UHF tags, advanced readers), but they were:
โ Too expensive for Indian clients.
โ Logistically complex.
We needed something cost-effective and scalable.
Enter BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
(3/6) I hadn't.
Turns out, when two RFID tags are scanned together, neither gets read.
Factory workers exploited this flaw to steal inventory. One client lost almost 6k USD in a month!
We had to find a better solution.
(2/6) Back in 2021, a Delhi entrepreneur called me:
"We need an asset tracking solution."
โก๏ธ GPS, GSM, WiFi - the standard stuff.
"But there's a problem with RFID tags," he said.
"Ever heard of 'collision'?"
(1/6) Here's how we stopped โน5 lakh (6K USD) in theft using these tiny circular modules ๐๐ป
How many of you know what this tiny device is? ๐ค
"You cannot start with the Technology first. You got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology"
-Steve Jobs