Understanding AI Suggest

AI Suggest analyzes your building layout and existing hardware placement to identify dead zones, weak coverage areas, and gaps in your LoRa emergency network and BLE location tracking. It then places Repeater recommendations directly on your 3D map so you can see exactly where additional coverage would help — and adjust placement interactively before making any decisions.

AI Suggest is a planning and verification tool. It does not permanently change your map or your system configuration. Nothing it places or suggests takes effect unless you choose to act on it.

Who can use AI Suggest

AI Suggest is available to administrators with access to the Map section of the dashboard. It is accessible from the map editor.

When to use AI Suggest

• During initial deployment, to verify your Repeater placement before going live
• After adding a new Repeater, to confirm coverage improved as expected
• When staff report weak signal or failed device tests in a specific area
• After a facility renovation that changed the floor plan
• As a periodic check to confirm your coverage has not degraded

AI Suggest is relevant for any deployment that includes Repeaters; Card deployments and any Raft deployment where Repeaters have been added for range extension.

How to run an analysis

1. Log into app.punchrescue.com and go to Map in the left sidebar
2. Click Edit Map to open the map editor
3. In the top right corner of the editor, click AI Suggest
4. Select your building material from the options provided — this affects how the AI models signal penetration through your walls and structure. Common options include drywall/wood frame, concrete block, and steel/metal construction. Choose the closest match to your facility.
5. Enter the number of Repeaters you want to model — this can be your current count, or a higher number to explore what full coverage would look like with additional hardware
6. Click Generate

The AI analyzes your floor plan geometry, existing hardware positions, and the signal characteristics of your selected building material, then places recommended Repeater positions on the map.

Reading the results

After generating, the map displays:

Recommended Repeater placements The AI places suggested Repeaters on the map at positions that maximize coverage based on your inputs. Each placed Repeater is labeled with its suggested location name, matched to the room or zone name on your map where possible.

LoRa range radius A coverage radius around each Repeater showing the estimated LoRa signal reach for emergency alert relay. This is the range within which a Card or Raft can successfully send a signal through that Repeater.

BLE range radius A smaller radius around each Repeater showing the estimated Bluetooth Low Energy range for room-level location tracking. Areas within this radius will have Card location data on the map. Areas outside it will not.

Gaps between radii — areas of your floor plan not covered by either circle — are your dead zones. These are spaces where a Card press might not be received, or where location tracking would be absent during an emergency.

Adjusting placement

The suggested Repeater positions are starting points, not final answers. After generating, you can drag any suggested Repeater to a different position on the map. The LoRa and BLE coverage radii update as you move the device, so you can see in real time how repositioning affects coverage.

Use this to account for things the AI cannot see from the floor plan alone — furniture, equipment, known interference sources, available outlet locations, or staff movement patterns that make certain zones higher priority.

What AI Suggest does not do

• It does not permanently place Repeaters on your map. Suggestions are shown only within the AI Suggest session and do not save when you close or exit.
• It does not provision or configure any hardware. To add a real Repeater to your system, you still need to physically install it and provision it through the Rescue Mobile app.
• It does not replace a real-world signal test. The radii shown are estimates based on building material and floor plan geometry. Actual coverage may vary based on factors like dense shelving, HVAC equipment, or building construction that differs from the selected material profile. Use Test Mode with staff pressing their Cards to validate coverage after any hardware change.
• Results are not saved outside the AI Suggest session. If you close the editor, the analysis is not retained. Re-run AI Suggest whenever you want a fresh recommendation.

Choosing the right building material

Building material is the most important input for an accurate recommendation. Signal penetrates differently through different materials, and selecting the wrong type will produce radii that are too large or too small.

If you are unsure, a conservative choice (concrete or steel) will produce smaller radii and more Repeater recommendations. This errs on the side of more coverage rather than less.

Using AI Suggest alongside real-world testing

AI Suggest is most useful as a planning layer. It shows you where coverage should be, based on your floor plan and building type. Real-world validation tells you whether coverage actually is there.

After adjusting or adding Repeaters based on AI Suggest recommendations, run a full system drill using Test Mode. Have staff press their Cards from every room and zone, especially in previously flagged dead zones. A successful Card press confirms that area is covered. A Fail status confirms it is not.