GeoComm and Rypplzz announced a partnership on October 28 to connect indoor mapping with three-dimensional positioning for emergency dispatchers and first responders.
The companies said their planned integration would help interpret a caller’s location inside a multistory building. GeoComm supplies maps showing floors, rooms, entrances and exits; Rypplzz contributes estimates of horizontal position and elevation derived from wireless infrastructure and sensor information.
An elevation measurement alone does not identify a building’s floor. The partnership aims to connect that height information with the building data needed to make it useful during an emergency.
According to the announcement, Rypplzz’s estimates also include accuracy and confidence information. The intended integration would operate within authorized 911 and responder applications, supporting existing workflows rather than requiring a separate positioning application.
GeoComm said indoor map content is already available through its Public Safety Content Library. The new positioning integration remains planned work. The announcement does not establish that emergency agencies have deployed the combined system or that it has achieved a particular accuracy in operational use.
Sources GeoComm and Rypplzz announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geocomm-and-rypplzz-partner-to-advance-precise-3d-location-intelligence-for-public-safety-302922092.html