The problem
A patient arrives for an MRI on the 4th floor and ends up in radiology on the 2nd. A family member wanders the ICU wing looking for room 412. An outpatient shows up 20 minutes late because the entrance they used doesn’t match the directions on their appointment letter.
Hospitals and medical campuses are among the most complex indoor environments most people will ever navigate. The signs are never enough. And every time someone gets lost, it costs time, creates stress, and pulls your staff away from real work.
What the pilot does
We build a live navigation prototype inside one high-traffic area of your facility: the ER entrance, the imaging wing, the outpatient clinic, wherever wayfinding pain is most acute. Patients and visitors scan a QR code or open a link and get turn-by-turn directions on their phone. It works on any device without an app or extra hardware.
The pilot runs for 4 weeks. You see real data on how people move through the space, where they get stuck, and whether navigation actually reduces the friction. At the end, you decide whether a full deployment makes sense.
Scope
One focused area. A single floor, a busy wing, or a department. We pick the scope together based on where the problem is worst.
The prototype runs for the duration of the pilot. If you want to keep, expand, or maintain it beyond that, we will talk about what a paid engagement looks like.
What you get
- A working navigation interface in one area of your facility, accessible via QR code or web link
- Data on patient and visitor movement: which routes are used, where people get stuck, how long they spend searching
- Feedback from real users: patients, family members, and staff on whether it actually helps
- A published case study with your organization named
- Clarity on whether a full deployment is worth the investment
What we need from you
- Floor plans or CAD files for the pilot area
- One point of contact who knows the space
- Permission to publish a case study
That is it. We handle the build, deployment, and iteration. You just point us at the right rooms and tell us what is working.
How it works
Week 1: Map. We build a digital map from your floor plans and configure routing for the pilot area.
Week 2: Deploy. We place QR codes at entrances, elevators, and corridor junctions. Patients and visitors scan them to get turn-by-turn directions on their phone. It works without an app or GPS.
Week 3: Iterate. We refine based on what we learn, usually a few quick adjustments to routes, room labels, or the interface.
Week 4: Publish. We write a case study together and discuss whether a full deployment makes sense. If it does, we will outline next steps and pricing. If it does not, we part ways with what we learned.
What comes next
The pilot uses QR codes because they work everywhere, today. As we grow, the same maps will make navigation automatic and effortless.