Self-powered smart inventory monitoring system

在这个项目中，Codes Gate和Lightricity将联合开发一个自动化和自供电的智能库存监控系统(LuxBase)，该系统可以检测拣货箱中任何产品/物品的重量和数量，涵盖物流、制造和零售用途。该项目将建立在Codes基于无源RFID技术的智能垃圾箱之前进行的可行性研究的基础上。这项研究强调了RFID在这类库存应用中的一些主要缺陷：*令人望而却步的成本和所需的大量RFID读取器*RFID芯片传感器的有限范围和精度*使用有源RFID标签来提高设备性能时定期更换电池*竞争库存系统之间缺乏兼容性/互操作性。该项目旨在通过切换到基于BLE的无线协议并使用室内和/或环境光作为可再生能源来解决RFID的上述成本和功能限制，以避免与更换电池相关的维护成本。该联盟将专注于一种可改装和可互操作的解决方案，该解决方案可大规模部署，且成本比现有系统低得多。LuxBase系统将结合高精度超低功率重量传感器和射频电子设备，以及Lightricity独特的室内光伏技术，每面积可提供高达商业替代产品6倍的功率。多达数百个LuxBase将能够连接到Codes专有中间件和云平台。系统校准将通过一个可以在大多数智能手机上运行的专用Android应用程序来实现。该系统将在参与的最终用户的真实用例情况下进行演示。

In this project, Codegate and Lightricity will jointly develop an automated and self-powered smart inventory monitoring system (LuxBase) that can detect the weight and quantity of any product/item in picking bins, covering logistics, manufacturing and retail use-cases.This project will build on a previous feasibility study carried out by Codegate on smart bins based on passive RFID technology. The study highlighted some key drawbacks of RFID for such inventory applications:* the prohibitive cost and high number of required RFID readers* the limited range and accuracy of the RFID chip sensors* the regular replacement of batteries when using active RFID tags to increase device performance* the lack of compatibility/interoperability between competing inventory systems.This project aims to address the above costs and functional limitations of RFID by switching to a BLE-based wireless protocol and by using indoor and/or ambient light as a renewable source of energy to avoid the maintenance costs related to battery replacements.The consortium will focus on a retrofittable and interoperable solution that can be deployed at scale and at much lower cost than existing systems. The LuxBase system will combine high accuracy ultra-low power weight sensors and RF electronics, and Lightricity's unique indoor PV technology that can provide up to 6 times more power per area than commercially available alternatives. Up to hundreds of LuxBase will be able to connect to Codegate proprietary middleware and cloud platform. System calibration will be enabled by a dedicated Android-app that can operate on most smart phones. The system will be demonstrated in real use case situations at participating end users.