Awarepoint and Skytron have released Skytron Asset Manager, an active RFID asset management solution for the healthcare industry. The solution incorporates Awarepoint's ZigBee sensor network.

While standard real-time location services (RTLS) provide location tracking and reporting of mobile assets via a Web-based search application, Skytron Asset Manager adds another dimension to information on-demand -- incorporating operators' instructions, maintenance manuals and parts catalogs into the asset tracking RFID platform. The solution also integrates with Skytron's SkyVision operating room video and data system to provide total equipment information at the point of care. With it, users can track the location and status of equipment and people, plus have operation, maintenance and technical manuals at their immediate fingertips, without leaving the operating room.