IPIN LABS in 2025: A Year in Review

Closing Out 2025

The twelve months of 2025 have come and gone, and 2026 is now here. It's been just over a year since we launched this blog to share IPIN LABS' story. Though our updates haven't been as frequent as planned, we've covered considerable ground—from our bold ambitions to our views on technology and industry trends.

As we wrap up this hectic year, we'd like to reflect on IPIN LABS' journey through 2025.

Expanding Customer Experience Through Indoor Positioning

One of IPIN LABS' key achievements in the first half of 2025 was developing a “Smart Docent” solution using indoor positioning technology.

The system works by dividing exhibition spaces into themed zones trained into our positioning model. Visitors receive a tablet that automatically displays artwork information and descriptions as they enter each zone.

This lets visitors explore at their own pace and route, accessing detailed explanations whenever they want—no following fixed schedules or scanning QR codes. The experience adapts to each visitor's personal viewing style.

We also prioritized accessibility by adding voice guidance for the visually impaired and text with sign language videos for the hearing impaired, addressing traditional docent services' accessibility limitations.

Currently in pilot operation at a memorial hall in Seoul, this project demonstrates how indoor positioning can meaningfully expand cultural experiences.

Stop Searching for Devices

We deployed multiple projects this year that give real-time visibility into device locations—eliminating the hours staff spend hunting down medical equipment, mobile carts, and other critical assets.

Our system learns the Wi-Fi signal patterns throughout a facility to build a monitoring environment. Attach trackers to your devices, register them on the web platform, and their locations become instantly visible—no more manual searches or logging required.

Medical facilities with distinct usage and storage areas benefit from zone-based positioning that tracks device status in real-time. The resulting usage data per device makes this ideal for optimizing equipment operations.

Factories and airports that need pinpoint accuracy get coordinate-based positioning that plots asset locations directly on floor plans. This supports everything from inventory management to movement pattern analysis, delivering both efficiency and transparency in asset operations.

Asset tracking remains our most requested solution—clear evidence of how urgently organizations need practical ways to manage asset locations.

Ensuring the Golden Hour

Location data becomes far more powerful when paired with other information. Combining smartwatch biometrics with positioning enables highly responsive safety management.

Accidents often mean delayed rescues—either because no one knows when an incident occurred or where the victim is. Our integrated system changes this by instantly alerting responders when anomalies are detected and providing precise locations. In environments with lone workers or operations across large facilities, this can mean the difference between life and death.

IPIN LABS developed algorithms that analyze smartwatch sensor data to monitor health status and movement patterns. When abnormal behavior or conditions arise, the monitoring platform triggers alerts and displays the affected worker's exact location and health metrics.

We've named this solution “BPIN Safety” and are currently piloting it at a building in Seoul, collecting data to refine and expand the platform.

Looking Ahead to 2026

2025 was a whirlwind of projects—smart docents in cultural spaces, asset management in hospitals and airports, worker safety monitoring. Each brought challenges, but also opportunities to learn and grow.

This year, we'll share more project stories and field experiences through this blog. We hope they're useful to anyone interested in indoor positioning technology.

Here's to making 2026 even better.