Learn about navigating the map interface & using map features in the Healthcare portal.
The Map provides a zoned geographical view of each floor within the facility with a list of zones and current asset inventory for each. This is also the place to quickly view exit monitor status.
The map displays the facility by structure and by zone and displays one ‘map layer’ at a time. A map layer can be thought of, for example, as a specific floor within a specific building. Each layer displays assets (individual and cluster) for assets located in that structure and zone.
There are two methods for zooming in and drilling down into more detailed information from the map’s cluster view: Click on the cluster itself or use the zoom in (+) and zoom out (-) options on bottom right corner of the map. With both options, zoom in/drill down until the map displays smaller clusters or individual assets.
For a full screen view of the map (or to return to the window view) use the full screen toggle option located on the top right corner of the map.
Two menus are available for changing the map layer displays and performing actions. Use the << and << to open and close the menus.
The left pane gives options to select specific zones, structures, and exit monitors. A zone is any defined area (floor, hospital room, treatment room, storage area, virtual, etc.) that holds assets.
The Zones tab can be filtered by a specific structure or all structures across the facility by selecting the desired radio dial.
A structure is a building; there may be one or more structures listed. A structure will always have at least one “floor” (in the case of a single story building) but may have multiple floors (multi-story building). Zones and structures are set up during the installation process.
Exit monitors are the areas (doors, halls, elevators, etc.) that have been designated as an exit within the zone definition. Exit monitors alert personnel that an asset is at risk of leaving the area (or has left the area).
The map’s right menu displays the floor name and number of assets on the floor (selected on Structures tab) when no zone is chosen on the Zone list (top portion of right menu). If a Zone is highlighted on the Zones tab, the right pane displays asset counts and the zone name for the floor on which the zone is located and detailed asset counts for the zone.
For organizations that do not utilize the Cognosos Location AI, Administrators have the option to view or edit zones. When the map is in edit mode, the right menu provides facility management functions related to zones.
The Cognosos Location AI offers even more powerful asset location services!This feature provides the ability to pinpoint the location of a given asset within a larger, open area (e.g., a sizeable storage facility). RTLS platforms equipped with Location AI use fixed zones so the View/Edit option will be unavailable.