Methods and systems for calculating and presenting a positioning performance of a locating system
Disclosed embodiments provide methods and systems for calculating and presenting a positioning performance of a location system. In one aspect, a server may receive a signal including information indicative of a determined location of an asset. Based on the received signal, the server may determine a positioning error value indicating an error in the determined location of the asset. The server may then calculate a metric as a function of the positioning error value, and provide positioning performance information for display based on the calculated metric.
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a positioning performance of a location system, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of a determined location of an asset;
determining, by a processor, a positioning error value based on the received signal, the positioning error value indicating an error in the determined location of the asset;
calculating a metric as a function of the positioning error value; and
providing positioning performance information based on the calculated metric.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning error value indicating an error is based on an estimated location of the asset.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metric is one of:
a time to physically locate the asset;
a time to physically locate a person;
an overhead cost of sending a person to the wrong place due to a positioning error of the asset;
an overhead cost of placing the asset in a wrong location;
an overhead cost of not having the right equipment located in the right location at a certain time;
a cost of not properly charging service expenses to the correct person;
a probability of locating the asset or a person within a time limit; or
a probability of canceling or postponing a scheduled activity due to a location error.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the metric includes:
calculating the metric as a function of the positioning error value and a parameter.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the positioning performance information based on a probability of a location error.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the parameter may include one or more of:
an area in which the asset was located;
a time of day in which the asset was located; and
a type of the asset.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning error value is indicative of a difference between the determined location of the asset and an actual location of the asset.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user input indicative of a manipulation of the positioning performance information;
updating the positioning performance information based on the received user input; and
providing the updated positioning performance information.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the user input indicates a maximization of the metric.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining a return on investment of the location system.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining an estimated time to locate an asset.
12. A system for determining a positioning performance of a location system, comprising:
at least one memory device storing instructions; and
at least one processor that, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
receive a signal indicative of a determined location of an asset;
determine a positioning error value based on the received signal, the positioning error value indicating an error in the determined location of the asset;
calculate a metric as a function of the positioning error value; and
provide positioning performance information based on the calculated metric.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the positioning error value indicating an error is based on an estimated location of the asset.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the metric is one of:
a time to physically locate the asset;
a time to physically locate a person;
an overhead cost of sending a person to the wrong place due to a positioning error of the asset;
an overhead cost of placing the asset in a wrong location;
an overhead cost of not having the right equipment located in the right location at a certain time;
a cost of not properly charging service expenses to the correct person;
a probability of locating the asset or a person within a time limit; or a probability of canceling or postponing a scheduled activity due to a location error.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein calculating the metric includes:
calculating the metric as a function of the positioning error value and a parameter.
16. The system of claim 12 , further comprising providing the positioning performance information based on a probability of a location error.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the parameter may include one or more of:
an area in which the asset was located;
a time of day in which the asset was located; and
a type of the asset.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the positioning error value is indicative of a difference between the determined location of the asset and an actual location of the asset.
19. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving a user input indicative of a manipulation of the positioning performance information;
updating the positioning performance information based on the received user input; and
providing the updated positioning performance information.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining a return on investment of the location system.
21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining an estimated time to locate the asset.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of a determined location of an asset;
determining a positioning error value based on the received signal, the positioning error value indicating an error in the determined location of the asset;
calculating a metric as a function of the positioning error value; and
providing positioning performance information based on the calculated metric.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the positioning error value indicating an error is based on an estimated location of the asset.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the metric is one of:
a time to physically locate the asset;
a time to physically locate a person;
an overhead cost of sending a person to the wrong place due to a positioning error of the asset;
an overhead cost of placing the asset in a wrong location;
an overhead cost of not having the right equipment located in the right location at a certain time;
a cost of not properly charging service expenses to the correct person;
a probability of locating the asset or a person within a time limit; or
a probability of canceling or postponing a scheduled activity due to a location error.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein calculating the metric includes:
calculating the metric as a function of the positioning error value and a parameter.
26. The method of claim 22 , further comprising providing the positioning performance information based on a probability of a location error.
27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the parameter may include one or more of:
an area in which the asset was located;
a time of day in which the asset was located; and
a type of the asset.
28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the positioning error value is indicative of a difference between the determined location of the asset and an actual location of the asset.
29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , the method further comprising:
receiving a user input indicative of a manipulation of the positioning performance information;
updating the positioning performance information based on the received user input; and
providing the updated positioning performance information.
30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the user input indicates a maximization of the metric.
31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining a return on investment of the location system.
32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the positioning performance information is provided for determining an estimated time to locate the asset.