Esri launches indoor mapping solution

According to Esri, ArcGIS Indoors applies the latest location technology to allow users to see and share where assets, rooms, departure gates and offices are located. Click to enlarge. Photo: Esri

Esri has debuted ArcGIS Indoors, which is designed to enable interactive indoor mapping of corporate facilities, retail and commercial locations, airports, hospitals, event venues, universities and more.

According to Esri, the solution applies the latest location technology to allow users to see and share where assets, rooms, departure gates and offices are located.

ArcGIS Indoors uses data streams, real-time processing and location intelligence tools to help businesses and other organizations understand how to better coordinate space and other resources with their facilities and campuses. Insights from sensor networks deliver real-time information to managers and executives through interactive dashboards, while visitors and employees can find useful information about the buildings they occupy, the company said.

The solutions also allows users to quickly access and explore critical business information, such as the location and status of fire extinguishers and their last inspection dates.

“ArcGIS Indoors brings the interior building space into the future by placing data about employees, schedules, meetings, customers and events into a geographic context,” said Nitin Bajaj, product manager at Esri. “Having spatial awareness gives executives, managers and employees better insight so they can operate more efficiently and competitively.”

According to Esri, ArcGIS Indoors will be available for widespread use by the end of 2018. In addition, a beta version of the product will be released at this year’s Esri User Conference, taking place July 9-13 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.