REDESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF A BLE RTLS PLATFORM WITH THE OMLOX STANDARD: ARCHITECTURE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND VALIDATION FOR INDUSTRIAL IOT APPLICATIONS

This thesis investigates interoperability in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) for Industrial IoT applications. It analyses current localization technologies and existing standardization approaches, highlighting the limitations of proprietary and technology-specific solutions. As a case study, a proprietary BLE-centric RTLS platform is integrated with the omlox open locating standard, enabling interoperability with heterogeneous localization technologies through a common interface. The proposed solution is implemented and validated against the omlox Hub certification requirements, demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of introducing a technology-independent interoperability layer into an existing industrial RTLS platform.