Multi-sensor wood-package tracking in lumber yards

PMP Solutions Inc .是开发软件解决方案的专家，通过实时管理生产性能、调度和库存，改变锯木厂协调机器、员工和操作的方式。库存管理的一个重要方面是跟踪正在进行各种加工的木材产品。目前，跟踪方法主要是面向产品的；也就是说，在木材包装上安装各种类型的标记（主动或被动），手持阅读器用于检查包装在木材场和工厂建筑物之间的移动。这些方法需要耗时、费力、容易出错的人工操作，而且还可能危及操作人员的安全。在这方面，CGQ将通过该项目协助PMP解决方案，利用多个视觉、惯性和定位传感器结合先进的地理空间分析，提高木材包装跟踪的自主性和准确性。

PMP Solutions Inc is an expert in developing software solutions to transform the way that sawmills coordinate their machines, staff, and operations via real-time management of production performance, scheduling, and inventory. One of the essential aspects of inventory management is tracking wood products while they are undergoing various processes. Currently, tracking methods are mainly product oriented; that is, markers of various sort (active or passive) are installed on wood packages, and handheld readers are used to check the packages as they move in the lumber yard and in between the factory buildings. These methods require time-consuming, labor-intensive, error-prone, manual operations, which can also risk the operators' safety. With this regard, CGQ will assist PMP Solutions via this project to increase the autonomy and accuracy of wood-package tracking using multiple visual, inertial and positioning sensors combined with advanced geospatial analytics.