Self-powered smart inventory monitoring system

在这个项目中，Codegate和Lightricity将共同开发一个自动化和自供电的智能库存监控系统（LuxBase），可以检测拣选箱中任何产品/物品的重量和数量，涵盖物流，制造和零售用例。这个项目将建立在Codegate之前进行的基于无源RFID技术的智能箱的可行性研究的基础上。该研究强调了RFID在此类库存应用中的一些关键缺点：* 所需的RFID阅读器的成本高昂，数量众多 * RFID芯片传感器的范围和准确性有限 * 使用有源RFID标签以提高设备性能时需要定期更换电池 * 相互竞争的库存系统之间缺乏兼容性/互操作性。本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，以避免与电池更换相关的维护成本。该财团将专注于一个可改造和可互操作的可以大规模部署的解决方案，并且比现有系统的成本低得多。LuxBase系统将结合联合收割机高精度超低功耗重量传感器和射频电子器件，以及Lightricity独特的室内光伏技术，该技术可以提供高达6倍的单位面积功率比商业可用的替代品。多达数百个LuxBase将能够连接到Codegate专有的中间件和云平台。系统校准将通过一个专用的Android应用程序启用，该应用程序可以在大多数智能手机上运行。该系统将在参与的最终用户的真实的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.