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Category: Wayfinding
Indoor Location Tracking to reach $24BN by 2027
Indoor location technology has rapidly grown to become a significant market and shows no signs of slowing.
The Origins of Geomagnetic Wayfinding
Animals have been using Earth's geomagnetic field for aeons to communicate and navigate around the globe. See how we use the same methods for digital wayfinding
Accessibility Essentials for Real-Time Location Services
Understand why taking the time to consider accessibility can make a world of difference to millions of visitors by reading Accessibility Essentials for RTLS.
Navigating the Indoors: The Challenges of indoor positioning technology
Digital navigation is an essential part of daily life with billions finding their way every day, so why has indoor navigation yet to gain the same popularity?
CentraCare Partners with Purple to Implement a New Digital Wayfinding Solution to Support Patient Experience at St. Cloud Hospital
CentraCare selected Purple's digital wayfinding solution to directly improve the visitor and patient experience as well as operational staff efficiencies.
Why big tech is backing Purple in a major way: An interview with Chris Dedicoat
After a 23-year stint in Silicon Valley, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa - Cisco’s former EVP, Chris Dedicoat, is back in the UK to champion fast-paced technological innovation.
Intelligent Healthcare: How real-time location services benefit patient experiences and boost hospital efficiency
The future of healthcare is intelligent. But how will it benefit patient experience and optimize existing processes?
Ochsner Health Selects Purple Digital Wayfinding System to Enrich Patient, Visitor, and Staff Experience
Ochsner Health has selected Purple’s Digital Wayfinding solution to be integrated into their flagship hospital, Ochsner Medical Center, located at 1514 Jefferson Highway in greater New Orleans. The digital wayfinding solution is aimed at improving the overall experience for patients, visitors, and staff. It integrates with the MyOchsner App to…
Digital Health: The benefits of optimizing patient journeys
Take a look at how digital health solutions can impact the patient experience in this new
6 Ways Businesses Can Benefit from Indoor Location Services
Discover 6 real examples of businesses benefitting from indoor location services. From in-depth visitor analytics to enhanced venue safety and more!
What are Indoor Location Services? Updated for 2023
Indoor location services allow for the tracking of people and objects within a set space. Find out more about indoor location-based services and indoor location technologies used.
Digital Wayfinding – One small step for the NHS but a big step for patient and staff empowerment by Mike Farrar
Whilst digital wayfinding may not as yet be common parlance in the NHS, it may be that its emergence in the coming years heralds a mindset shift of sizeable proportion on the part of Trusts and their management culture. Wayfinding refers to information systems that guide people through a physical…
All the Benefits of Healthcare CRM
Between traditional healthcare challenges and ones the pandemic entailed, the healthcare industry strives to contain operational costs. In the midst of accelerating digitization, patients no longer evaluate providers based on medical outcomes alone, instead seeking a pleasant overall patient experience. As they become more engaged across channels and more involved…
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust launches CHS Maps to benefit patient experience
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has revolutionized its hospital signage by launching the country’s first interactive mapping service.
Why VCU Health chose Purple Wayfinding to improve patient and visitor experiences
Following an international RFP search, in July of 2021 VCU Health System chose Purple to implement a wayfinding solution on its growing downtown medical campus in Richmond, Virginia. With this solution, patients and visitors can preview digital maps and directions online before they arrive and use interactive walking routes when…