System and method for wireless-enabled object location, tracking, and direction provision

An object locating system, comprising:

• a plurality of light emitting devices comprising at least three light emitting devices, wherein each light emitting device is associated with a respective first wireless device;
• a second wireless device associated with an object;
• a controller configured to:
• receive an object identifier;
• determine a position of each light emitting device based on a first signal associated with each first wireless device;
• determine a location of the object based on a second signal associated with the second wireless device;
• determine the closest light emitting device to the object, based on the positions of each light emitting device and the location of the object;
• calculate an orientation offset and a distance to the object with respect to the position of the closest light emitting device;
• determine whether the second wireless device is visible to the closest light emitting device based on the second signal;
• determine a first angle and a second angle based on the orientation offset and the distance to the object;
• and
• control one or more alignment devices using the first angle and the second angle to align the closest light emitting device with the object.

A method for illuminating an object comprising:

• receiving an object identifier;
• determining, using a controller, a position of a plurality of light emitting devices comprising at least three light emitting devices based on a first wireless device associated with each respective light emitting device;
• determining, using the controller, a location of the object based on a second wireless device associated with the object;
• determining the closest light emitting device to the object, based on the positions of each light emitting device and the location of the object;
• calculating an orientation offset and a distance to the object with respect to the position of the closest light emitting device;
• determining whether the second wireless device is visible to the closest light emitting device based on a signal from the second wireless device;
• determining a first angle and a second angle based on the orientation offset and the distance to the object;
• controlling one or more alignment devices using the first angle and the second angle to align the closest light emitting device with the object;
• and
• sending an illumination signal to the closest light emitting device to illuminate the object once the closest light emitting device aligns with the object.