Naostage new KRATOS 1.7 tracking and show control software boasts full support for PosiStageNet, further boosting the potential applications of its award winning and industry-first beaconless tracking solution, K SYSTEM.

PosiStageNet (PSN) is an open standard for live, on-stage 3D position data. Co-developed by MA Lighting (of grandMA console fame), the PSN protocol facilitates the easy transmission of tracking information between servers, such as K SYSTEM’s AI-powered KORE computing unit, and hardware systems including lighting and sound desks.

The v1.7 update to KRATOS adds support for incoming PSN signals, allowing users of older-style tracking systems, such as physical ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking beacons, to also take advantage of the superior precision offered by Naostage’s beaconless K SYSTEM solution. Now, when the KORE server receives a PosiStageNet input (for example, from an UWB beacon), it will combine this with the highly accurate location data provided by K SYSTEM – whose KAPTA sensor uses multiple multi-spectral cameras to scan the stage in real time – offering the best of both worlds to technicians already invested in less precise beacon-based systems.

KRATOS 1.7, with its full support for the PSN protocol, will also able to fully automate the process of tracking people on stage, with no human intervention needed to assign a detected performer to a given output.

“By adding support for PosiStageNet, and the ability to accept identities from other tracking systems, Naostage confirms its commitment to the ongoing development of K SYSTEM – already the most advanced tracking solution on the market – making our patented beaconless tracking technology accessible to even more professionals”, comments Alexis Reymond, sales director at Naostage.

KRATOS – available as a free download from the Naostage website – is the centrepiece of Naostage’s K SYSTEM, allowing users to manage automations and output tracking data in real time to any third-party AVL system. The software allows users to design their own stage, set up zones to automate AV and lighting effects in sync with tracked targets, set up modules to send and receive the position of targets, send any other useful information and commands to third-party systems, and script actions to automate a show.

“PSN integration in KRATOS v1.7 is one of many improvements in this latest software version, which also includes a skeleton recognition preview. We look forward to presenting all these advantages at the coming ISE show (4-7 February 2025 in Barcelona) on our ISE 2025 visitors on our stand #6L900”, concludes Reymond.