No. The solution operates without tracking, without permanent monitoring. Location data is activated when a worker triggers an alert. Outside of that, the system is not following anyone.

This is a design decision rather than a policy statement, and it is the one that determines whether a lone worker programme survives contact with the workforce. Continuous tracking generates resistance, quiet non-compliance and phones left in vehicles. A system that only knows where someone is when they have asked for help is one workers will keep switched on, and a system that is switched on is the only kind that protects anybody.

Where does indoor positioning matter most?

• Multi-level buildings where a floor number is the difference between arriving and searching, hospitals, offices, residential blocks.
• Industrial sites with underground levels, plant rooms and confined spaces.
• Rail and transport infrastructure, where structures block signal and access points are limited.
• Large single-address sites where one GPS coordinate covers hundreds of thousands of square feet.

Our clients include RATP, EDF, SUEZ, Nestlé and Linde, organizations whose sites are exactly this shape.

What does the response agent do with the position?

The agent receives it with the alert, and our AI analyses the GPS and indoor position to guide them through each stage of alert management. The system also identifies the site automatically and applies that site’s emergency protocol, and can bridge the agent directly to the nearest available colleague, who can only be identified as nearest because the position is precise enough to make the comparison meaningful.

FAQ

How accurate is Gameo Pro’s indoor positioning?

Bluetooth Low Energy beacons can indicate the floor, the area, or even the exact room inside a building. Precision depends on beacon density in the area concerned.

Does Gameo Pro track employees continuously?

No. The solution operates without permanent monitoring. Location data is activated when a worker triggers an alert, not throughout the working day.

How do you locate a worker inside a building where GPS does not reach?

Through Bluetooth Low Energy beacons installed in the building. The worker’s phone detects them over Bluetooth rather than cellular, so positioning works in basements and plant rooms where GPS and mobile signal do not.

What is reinforced GPS?

A positioning layer using advanced algorithms developed with engineers from SiRF Technology, applied on top of smartphone GPS. It is optimized for dense urban environments, work inside buildings, and sites with poor network coverage, the conditions where standard smartphone GPS is least reliable.

How long do the beacons last, and how hard are they to install?

Beacons have a minimum two-year battery life and are designed for rapid, standardized deployment.

Do workers need a special device for indoor positioning?

No. Indoor positioning works with the smartphone the worker already carries. The beacons are installed in the building, not issued to people.

How long has Gameo offered indoor positioning?

Since 2009. We introduced indoor positioning using smartphone technology two years after launching the first European solution combining alerting, geolocation and emergency assistance in 2007.