Abstract: An adapter module includes a bottom housing segment, a top housing segment and a circuit board. The bottom housing segment is structured to mount to a topside of an external circuit board as a first type of component. The circuit board is structured to mount to an interior region of the bottom housing segment. The top housing segment is pivotably connected to the bottom housing segment to move between a closed position and an open position, where in the open position, the interior region can be exposed to allow for the one or multiple components to be accessed.

Abstract: A method for establishing a location anchor network includes receiving, by a location application executing on a processor, GPS positions from each of the plurality of location anchors, determining, by the location application, a preliminary network topology using the GPS positions for each of the plurality of location anchors, receiving, by the location application, an inter-location anchor spacing between the plurality of location anchors, determining, by the location application, a final network topology based on the GPS position and the inter-anchor spacing, and storing the final network topology in a memory. The plurality of location anchors are portable, and the plurality of location anchors are deployed at a location associated with a structure. The final network topology defines a position estimate for each location anchor of the plurality of location anchors.