Tags, the GPS-Trace solution for asset tracking, has received one of its most extensive updates. The release includes a redesigned interface, new tools for indoor tracking, trips, updated reports, and a revised data model for working with gateways, sensors, and assets.
The main purpose of the update is to make Tags better suited for real use cases where users need to track people, tools, equipment, vehicles, cargo, and other assets — both outdoors and inside buildings.
Access to Tags is managed through registered GPS-Trace Console users.
New Tags model: Gateway → Sensor → Asset
Tags now uses an updated model with three main entities:
- Gateway — a device that sends data to the platform.
- Sensor — a data source that can be linked to an asset.
- Asset — a person or physical object that the user needs to track.
The key change is that an asset is now a separate entity with its own properties, such as category and labels. When linked to a sensor, it can also display related data, including events, telemetry, and trip history.
This makes the structure clearer: the sensor provides data, while the asset represents the actual object or person being tracked.
Asset categories
When creating an asset, users can now select its category. For example, an asset can be assigned as:
- person;
- tool;
- equipment;
- vehicle;
- bike or another asset type.
The selected category helps users organize assets and also affects how the asset is displayed on layers and maps.
Linking sensors to assets
A sensor can be linked to an asset. After that, Tags can show asset-related data, including:
- current location;
- movement history;
- events;
- telemetry
If a sensor is replaced, the user can unlink it from the asset and link another sensor. The asset remains the same, and its history stays connected to the physical object or person.
For example, if a BLE tag attached to a tool stops working, the user can link a new sensor to the same tool. The tool remains the same asset, and the previous asset history is not lost.
Buildings, layers, and 3D view
The update also expands Tags for indoor tracking scenarios.
Users can create buildings, place them on the geographic map, and define their shape. Inside buildings, users can create layers. In the context of a building, layers usually represent floors.
For each layer, users can upload a floor plan and place gateways in the required locations. Sensors and assets can then be shown on the correct layer in real time.
Tags also include a 3D view for buildings/layers. In this view, users can work with the building structure in more detail: zoom in to the required level, move around the model, view sensors and assets in real time, and see their recent movement trail.
Users do not have to create buildings for every scenario. Layers can still be used separately from buildings, for example for outdoor areas, yards, depots, storage zones, or temporary sites.
Trips for sensors and assets
Tags now include Trips for sensors and assets.
With Trips, users can view movement history on the map and analyze how selected sensors or assets moved during a specific period.
Trips allow users to:
- view tracks on the map;
- check movement и stop history;
- play back routes;
Updated Reports
Reports in Tags have also been reworked. The updated version includes four dynamic report types.
Each report type works as a template that users can configure by selecting a time period, specific sensors or assets, and additional report parameters.
- Geofence visits — shows visits and time spent inside geofences.
- Motion — shows moving intervals for sensors and assets.
- Connection loss — shows periods when data was not received from selected sensors or assets.
- Layer presence — shows time spent on building layers.
These reports help users review movement, presence in selected areas, connection gaps, and time spent on specific layers without creating each report from scratch.
Redesigned interface
Tags interface has been redesigned to support the updated architecture and new features.
The interface is now more flexible and can be adjusted to the user’s workflow. Users can resize selected panels, work with updated menus, and keep important information open while switching between different sections.
For example, a user can run a report, keep the report results in a separate movable window, and continue working with other pages at the same time — such as opening the 3D map, checking assets on layers, or reviewing movement data.
What comes next
The Tags update is an important step in the development of the GPS-Trace asset tracking solution, but work continues.
Upcoming improvements will include additional tools for working with geofences inside layers, notifications, triggers, and other features for tracking movement.
We will share more details in future updates.