Indoor location

Knowing exactly where an incident is happening inside a building can make all the difference. The Axon Body Mini Indoor Location Survey is designed to improve location accuracy so that alerts and devices can be pinpointed to the correct room and floor.

By calibrating your facility using real-world signal data, this process enables faster, more precise response when it matters most.

What You’ll See After the Survey

The result of the indoor survey is a clear, real-time view of device locations within your building—down to the room level.

 

How the Indoor Survey Works

During the survey, Axon specialists walk through your facility collecting environmental signals such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and barometric data. These signals are used to create a calibrated map of your building.

This process allows the system to:

• Accurately determine device position using multiple signal sources

• Identify the correct floor level

• Improve consistency of location data across different areas

All data collected is used solely for location calibration and does not interact with your network or systems.

What to Expect During the Survey

The survey is designed to be simple and minimally disruptive.

• Axon personnel handle all data collection using handheld devices

• Your team does not need to operate any equipment

• Access to rooms, hallways, and key areas will be required

• A point of contact should be available during the visit

If any areas need additional coverage, the team may revisit those spaces to ensure the best possible accuracy.

How This Helps During an Incident

When an alert is triggered, the system provides clear and actionable location information so responders can act quickly.

Alerts are displayed with associated floor and room details, allowing teams to:

• Quickly identify where help is needed

• Navigate directly to the correct location

• Maintain awareness of multiple incidents across floors

This level of clarity helps reduce response time and improves coordination during high-pressure situations.

What the Survey Does Not Do

To ensure transparency, the indoor survey is strictly limited to environmental signal measurement.

• It does not connect to or monitor your Wi-Fi network

• It does not collect personal, user, or device data

• It does not perform any security or vulnerability testing

The process passively observes publicly available signals, similar to how a smartphone detects networks.

Preparing for Your Survey

To help ensure a smooth experience, we recommend:

• Providing accurate floor plans in advance

• Arranging access to all areas that need to be surveyed

• Identifying any restricted or sensitive locations ahead of time

• Assigning a point of contact for coordination

Axon will handle all technical setup and execution.

Timing and Completion

Survey time depends on the size and complexity of your facility. Most floors can be completed within a single visit, and processing typically begins immediately after data collection.

Once the system consistently shows accurate room and floor locations, the survey is reviewed with you and finalized.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Will every floor in our building get floor-level location accuracy?

No. Only floors included in the survey will provide floor-level accuracy for AB Minis in Fusus. Non-surveyed floors may still show general location data, but floor-level positioning will not be reliable. If you plan to deploy Minis across multiple floors or buildings, include those floors in the survey scope upfront. Adding floors later requires a follow-up survey.

What changes should trigger a re-survey?

Common triggers include:

* Wi-Fi changes: APs added, moved, removed, or replaced; SSID or band configuration changes.

* Physical changes: renovations, new walls or partitions, repurposed floors, expansions.

* Observed accuracy drift: panic alerts surfacing on the wrong floor or location in Fusus.

* New deployment scope: Minis assigned to floors or buildings not in the original survey.

If any of these occur, contact your Axon point of contact to scope a re-survey.

What level of accuracy can we expect after a survey?

A completed survey typically delivers reliable floor-level detection and room- or zone-level horizontal accuracy in areas with strong, consistent Wi-Fi coverage. Accuracy varies based on AP density, building materials (concrete, metal, dense walls degrade signals), and the volume of ground-truth points collected. Open areas, perimeters near exterior walls, and mechanical spaces with limited Wi-Fi coverage may show lower accuracy. Axon will review survey heatmaps with you at completion so expectations are calibrated to your specific environment.

What happens in areas with weak signal coverage or where the survey can't be completed?

During the survey, Axon identifies red zones (no signal) and yellow zones (low signal) on the heatmap. In these areas, AB Mini location accuracy will be reduced — the device may report a general venue or floor but not a precise room. Common causes include sparse AP coverage, RF-blocking materials, or restricted areas that couldn't be physically surveyed. If coverage gaps are significant, Axon will recommend options such as targeted re-collection, adding BLE beacons, or working with your network team on AP placement. Coverage gaps are documented and shared with you at survey completion.