Asset Presence Aggregation

Description

Asset Presence Aggregation is a background process that checks whether assets are present in the environment for specified segments and time periods. It's a required dependency for:

• Asset Missing Automation: Detects when assets disappear

• Asset Returned Automation: Detects when missing assets return

How It Works:

1. Scheduled Execution: Runs periodically (every 5-10 minutes) in the background

2. Asset Check: System checks all assets with specified segment tag

3. Time Analysis: Compares last detection time against threshold

4. Status Update: Marks assets as "Missing" or "Returned" based on detection

5. Event Trigger: Triggers events that automation system can use

When to Use

• Customer wants to use Asset Missing or Asset Returned automations

• Organization needs to monitor asset presence automatically

• Facility wants background monitoring of equipment

Dependencies & Requirements

• External Location Engine: Must be providing BLE location data

• Active Asset Tracking: Assets must have active BLE tags and be tracked

• Segment Tags: Assets must be tagged for monitoring

• Location Data: Location engine must be sending regular updates

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Enable Asset Presence Aggregation

1. Navigate to Settings > Aggregation

2. Find aggregation: "Check Asset Presence" or "Asset Tracking"

3. Enable the aggregation

4. Configure schedule:

   • Frequency: Set to run every 5-10 minutes (recommended)

     • More frequent = faster detection but more system load

     • Less frequent = slower detection but less system load

5. Configure parameters:

   • Segment: Select tag/segment to monitor (e.g., "Equipment", "Critical Assets")

   • Min. Duration: Enter minutes without detection (e.g., 30 minutes)

     • Asset must be missing for this duration before marked as missing

6. Save the aggregation configuration

Step 2: Verify Aggregation is Running

1. Check aggregation status:

   • View last run time

   • Check for any errors in logs

2. Verify assets are being monitored:

   • Check that assets with selected segment tag exist

   • Verify assets have active BLE sessions

3. Test aggregation:

   • Wait for scheduled run

   • Check that missing assets are detected (if any)

Important Notes

• This aggregation must be enabled before Asset Missing or Asset Returned automations will work

• Aggregation runs in background automatically once enabled

• Multiple aggregations can be configured for different segments

• Duration threshold should match automation duration settings

Troubleshooting

Issue: Aggregation not running

• Check: Aggregation is enabled

• Check: Schedule is configured correctly

• Check: System scheduler is running

• Check: No errors in aggregation logs

Issue: Assets not being detected as missing

• Check: Assets have the correct segment tag

• Check: Duration threshold is appropriate

• Check: Location engine is providing data

• Check: Assets actually stopped broadcasting

Issue: Too many false positives

• Check: Increase duration threshold

• Check: Verify BLE infrastructure is stable

• Check: Location engine is providing consistent data

Use Cases

1. Missing Asset Detection: Identify when equipment hasn't been seen for extended period

2. Return Confirmation: Detect when missing assets come back online

3. Inventory Monitoring: Track asset presence across campus automatically

4. Automation Foundation: Enable asset missing/returned automations