Zetek Corporation's Wayfinding System

Zetek's Wayfinding System is a pioneering approach to indoor navigation software. It has been developed to help fire, police and other emergency personnel, as well as employees and visitors, find destinations within structures quickly and easily. The Wayfinding System produces intuitive three-dimensional maps of simple, efficient routes to selected indoor destinations by combining our techniques of dynamic mapping and routing. Here's how our software works:

Routing

The Wayfinding System calculates the best route from a given starting point to a selected destination point and draws this onto 3D maps as a highlighted "yellow-brick road" leading through all relevant floors and destinations. Start and end points can be chosen by the user or determined by the system in response to an alarm.

Mapping

The Wayfinding System software generates indoor maps as simplified three-dimensional floor plans seen from above in an intuitive axonometric view. Maps show all building attributes like walls, stairs, elevators and doors. Three-dimensional axonometric maps have been shown to be easier to use than ordinary maps for people moving through a structure, allowing users to orient themselves in space and easily correct their position if they get off track. Landmarks and fixtures are also more easily found and identified than they would be in a 2D representation like an architectural drawing or a conventional map.

Wayfinding Maps vs. Standard Architectural Drawings

Hard-to-read architectural drawings are usually the only thing close to an indoor map that can be offered to guide emergency workers or first-time visitors through a facility. These drawings, of course, do not have routes to destinations and often are not even available. In contrast, the Zetek Wayfinding System guides people directly to indoor destinations with fast, simple routes drawn onto three-dimensional maps.

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Fire & Life Safety

Integrates easily with fire alarm systems.
Guides fire, medical, and other emergency workers quickly and easily to alarm and incident locations.
Helps fire commanders and safety managers coordinate incident responses.

Security

Integrates easily with security alarm systems.
Directs building and off-site security personnel and/or police to incident locations.
Enables checking of conditions at building locations by using 3D map interface to access security camera feeds from those locations.

Evacuation

large screen displays.
Updates any change in routing information in real time.

Visitor Management

Helps visitors and personnel get to desired locations quickly and easily.
Offers visitors custom paths to exhibits, booths and attractions.
Orients visitors or new personnel to unfamiliar facilities.

Features & Benefits Table

Features	Benefits
Automatic Generation of Paths to Active Alarms	Leads emergency and safety personnel efficiently to incident locations
Dynamic Re-routing of Paths	Routes visitors and life safety or building personnel based on current or evolving conditions
Custom Path Creation	Responds to user needs and guides users to locations of their choosing
Compatibility	Integrates with existing fire alarm and security systems
Browser-Based Interface	Access system over internet connections from a web browser. Currently supported browsers include Mozilla Firefox 2.0+ and Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+
Smart Search	Dynamic, contextual based search filtering allowing users to quickly find locations, people, devices and any other entity that exists within a structure.
Building Data Management	Maps can integrate additional types of information such as photos, videos, identification of personnel, and other facility-defined data
Automatic Remote Updating	System upgrades and maintenance seamlessly handled by scheduled updates
Reporting and Analytics	Create custom reports tracking and analyzing all types of facility use information including location visits, asset and resource deployment.
Multiple Device and Output Support	Maps and routes may be printed or viewed on almost any type of display including large high resolution screens, kiosks and hand held devices (future).
System Hardware	The Wayfinding system includes an enterprise level server (computer), monitor, large screen display (LCD), laser printer and the Wayfinding system software.

Zetek's Wayfinding System provides solutions for facilities of any size or type, ranging from small buildings to complex structures, including:

Office Buildings: The Wayfinding System helps visitors locate businesses and personnel within large multi-tenant buildings while allowing facility management to centralize command and control in the event of a crisis.

Stadiums & Arenas: Management of extremely large numbers of people is an issue for these massive structures, and the Wayfinding System can assist facility, safety and security managers in making sure that huge crowds stay safe and move efficiently.

Theaters & Concert Halls: The Wayfinding System helps meet the special safety and visitor management needs of these complex facilities, guiding both the public and performers to the correct destinations and improving evacuation procedures with the display of dynamic routes for egress generated using real time information about building conditions.

Casinos, Hotels & Resorts: The Wayfinding System can direct visitors to the diverse destinations found within these large, multipurpose buildings such as recreational facilities, guest rooms, restaurants, stores, and parking. It also makes sure that in the event of an emergency, workers can reach guests quickly and evacuate them effectively and safely.

Convention Centers: Attendees at conventions or fairs can use Wayfinding kiosks to make the most of their time by quickly and easily locating desired booths and exhibits.

Shopping Centers & Large Retail Stores: Wayfinding can increase revenue in commercial environments by optimizing visitor traffic, guiding shoppers to stores, in-store displays, and special offerings.

Industrial & Manufacturing Facilities: The Wayfinding System ensures that companies can protect people and equipment in these complex structures, allowing security and safety personnel to reach resources and assets quickly in emergency conditions.

Ships: Complete, self-contained environments, ships have very complex pathways. A task like directing cruise ship passengers to life boats can be managed safely and easily using the dynamic routing features of the Wayfinding System.

Tunnels & other Underground structures: If people are trapped in a tunnel due to an accident or state of emergency, the Wayfinding System can help rescue workers get there as quickly as possible, as well as direct workers and evacuees to alternate routes of escape.

Additional Solutions:The Wayfinding System safety and visitor access solutions also apply to the needs of many other types of facilities including Government and Military Buildings, Hospitals,Detention Facilities, Museums, and Academic and Corporate Campuses.