> ## Documentation Index
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# What is Forager?

> How Forager tracks asset locations without dedicated audit walks

Forager is an asset location tracking system for IT teams. It answers the question **"where is this device right now?"** — accurately, continuously, and without scheduling audits.

## How it works

Field technicians carry the Forager app on their Android device as they do normal IT work. When a tech is in a room, the app uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals to determine which location they're in. When the tech scans an asset barcode, Forager compares the device's recorded location to where the tech currently is and records a confirmation.

Location data accumulates as a side effect of existing work — no dedicated walks, no extra steps.

## Core concepts

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  <Card title="Survey" icon="map">
    A tech walks each room once and captures RF signals. This teaches Forager what each room "looks like" on the radio spectrum. Survey takes a few minutes per room and only needs to be repeated if the physical environment changes significantly.
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  <Card title="Attestation" icon="circle-check">
    Every time a tech scans an asset, Forager records a confirmation — which device, which room, which tech, and when. These are your compliance records.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Presence Confirmation" icon="location-dot">
    The live workflow. Tech opens the app, walks to a room, and scans barcodes. Forager confirms each asset is where it's supposed to be, or flags a mismatch.
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  <Card title="Device Hunt" icon="magnifying-glass">
    When an asset can't be found, a tech uses Device Hunt to navigate to the last confirmed location. The app shows a floor plan with the device's last known room and updates as the tech moves.
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  <Card title="Raven Fleet" icon="radio">
    Optional battery-powered beacons (Ravens) attach to assets and broadcast their presence automatically over radio, without any tech involvement. A Gateway concentrator forwards check-ins to Forager over LTE-M every 15 minutes.
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## Who uses each part

| Role                             | What they use                                                                                  |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Field tech**                   | Android app — scanning assets, running device hunts. Sees only the buildings assigned to them. |
| **Site manager / regional lead** | Android app with multiple site assignments — switches between buildings using the site picker  |
| **IT director / manager**        | Dashboard — floor plan view, attestation history, team oversight across all locations          |
| **IT admin**                     | Dashboard settings — webhook configuration, team management, site assignment, Raven Fleet      |
| **ServiceNow admin**             | Integration guide — connecting Forager to your CMDB                                            |
| **IT / facilities**              | Raven and Gateway firmware setup — flashing beacons, provisioning Gateways, SIM activation     |

## What Forager does not do

* Forager does not track people — only assets
* Forager does not require GPS or active internet on the device during a scan
* Raven beacons are optional — Forager works fully without them using the Android app alone

## Next step

<Card title="Onboarding Checklist" icon="list-check" href="/getting-started/onboarding-checklist">
  Follow the step-by-step setup checklist to get your team collecting attestations.
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