Cargo Tracking and Vehicle Monitoring

货物追踪和车辆监控

• 批准号: 531784-2018
• 负责人: Bornhorst, Thomas
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=697674
• 关键词: Cargo; Tracking; Vehicle; Monitoring

Routeique Inc. offers a cloud-based logistics and delivery management platform consisting of specialized software and hardware components and works with a variety of vendors including Nestle, Coca-Cola and Parmalat. Additionally, they work closely with their sister company Birkby Food Services, which provides commercial food delivery for the aforementioned companies. In an effort to meet industry demands for vehicle tracking, automated systems monitoring, and integration with electronics currently used in the delivery process, Routeique is developing an in-vehicle "brain" that can interface with a transport vehicle and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to provide a level of tracking beyond what currently exists in the industry. SAIT has assisted Routeique with their first prototype through an NSERC Engage grant in 2017, which supported live reporting of vehicle statistics such as speed and fuel levels, GPS locations, and cargo temperatures. This project will assist Routeique Inc. in the refinement and expansion of their prototype, with a major new feature of on-vehicle radio-frequency identification (RFID) scanning of assets as they enter and leave the vehicle, allowing Routeique to automatically track deliveries without requiring destination warehouses to install an RFID system. Year 1 of the proposed project will focus on adding new functionality, including accelerometers, door contact sensors, battery power for the primary "brain" device, built-in mobile data connectivity, and an in-lab RFID rig for testing asset scanning on SAIT grounds. Year 2 will focus on the creation of a second RFID rig which will be mounted inside of a shipping truck for testing in real-world environments, encrypting mesh network communications, and miniaturization of custom electronics to reduce final production costs. The improved prototype will enable increased efficiencies and reduced costs and losses while ensuring food safety.

Routeique Inc.提供了一个基于云的物流和交付管理平台，该平台由专业软件和硬件组件组成，并与包括Nestle，Coca-Cola和Parmalat在内的各种供应商一起使用。此外，他们与姊妹公司Birkby Food Services紧密合作，该服务为上述公司提供商业食品交付。为了满足行业跟踪，自动化系统监控以及与当前在交付过程中使用的电子设备集成的行业需求，Routeique正在开发一辆车内“大脑”，该车辆可以与运输车辆和物联网（IoT）传感器（IoT）传感器接口，以提供超出目前在行业中存在的跟踪的水平。 SAIT在2017年通过NSERC Angage Grant协助了Routeique的第一个原型，该拨款支持了对车辆统计数据的实时报告，例如速度和燃油水平，GPS位置和货物温度。 该项目将协助Routeique Inc.进行完善和扩展其原型，并在车载射频标识（RFID）进入并离开车辆时进行了车载射频标识（RFID）扫描的主要新功能，允许Routeique自动跟踪交货，而无需目的地仓库安装RFID系统。拟议项目的第一年将重点介绍新功能，包括加速度计，门接触传感器，主要“大脑”设备的电池电量，内置移动数据连接以及用于测试SAIT地面资产扫描的LAB RFID钻机。第二年将集中于创建第二个RFID钻机，该钻机将安装在运输卡车内，用于在现实世界环境中进行测试，加密网络网络通信以及定制电子设备的小型化，以降低最终生产成本。改进的原型将使效率提高，成本和损失降低，同时确保食品安全。