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Floor Plan Dashboard
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The Floor Plan Dashboard provides a visual and interactive way to monitor and manage your IoT assets and components within a geographical context. By uploading floor plans of your buildings or facilities, you can pinpoint the exact location of each device, gaining a clear overview of your sensor network and its associated data.

.. image:: images/dc-floorplan-1.png
    :alt: Floor plan of an office with blue dots signifying sensors or components
    :width: 100%
    :align: center

Key Features
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* **Visual Representation:** Upload floor plan images (e.g., blueprints, maps) to create a visual representation of your environment.
* **Precise Device Placement:**  Drag and drop asset and component icons onto the floor plan to mark their precise locations.
* **Interactive Data Display:** Click on any component icon to view real-time data in a convenient sidebar.  Data displayed includes the last updated timestamp and all the data collected from a selected device.
* **Multiple Area Support:** Manage and visualize devices across multiple floors or buildings by creating separate floor plans for each area.
* **Component Search:** Quickly locate specific components by filtering the display based on their name, type, or other criteria.

Benefits
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* **Enhanced Situational Awareness:** Gain a comprehensive view of your assets, improving your understanding of asset locations and their relationship to the physical environment.
* **Data-Driven Decision Making:**  Visualize sensor data in a spatial context, enabling more informed decisions regarding building management, security, and operational efficiency.


Creating Your Floor Plan
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Follow the step-by-step instructions in the :ref:`dc-create-floor-plan` user guide to set up your own Floor Plan Dashboard.  This guide covers uploading floor plans, setting the scale, adding devices, and configuring geolocation.

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   dc-create-floor-plan/dc-create-floor-plan.rst