ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Real-time locating standards

Okay kiddo, so real-time locating standards are like a special language that helps different devices talk to each other and figure out where things are in real time.

Think of it like playing hide-and-seek, but with special gadgets that work like walkie-talkies. The gadgets use the real-time locating standards to communicate with each other and tell each other where they are hiding. That way, the seeker can find the hider quickly and easily!

Now imagine those same gadgets are used in places like hospitals, where it's really important to know where people, equipment, and medicine are at all times. The real-time locating standards help different devices, like phones or tracking chips on equipment, communicate with each other and make sure everything is where it needs to be.

So, these standards are like a secret code that helps gadgets talk to each other and helps people keep track of important things. Pretty cool, huh?