Abstract
Real-time location systems (RTLS) and wireless sensor networks (WSN) are now more practical and affordable, as they make use of existing wireless networks (such as 802.11) versus requiring proprietary networks. This Executive Report by Louis Sirico and Dann Anthony Maurno examines the state of the technology today, the practicalities of implementing wireless RTLS and WSN, and both the return on investment and cost of ownership of these technologies.