Cargo Tracking and Vehicle Monitoring

Routeique Inc.提供基于云的物流和交付管理平台，由专门的软件和硬件组件组成，并与包括雀巢、可口可乐和帕玛拉特在内的各种供应商合作。此外，他们还与姊妹公司Birkby Food Services密切合作，Birkby Food Services为上述公司提供商业食品配送。为了满足行业对车辆跟踪、自动化系统监控以及与目前交付过程中使用的电子设备的集成的需求，Routeique正在开发一种可以与运输车和物联网(IoT)传感器接口的车载“大脑”，以提供超出行业现有水平的跟踪。SAIT在2017年通过NSERC Engage赠款帮助Routeique开发了第一个原型，该赠款支持实时报告车辆统计数据，如速度和燃油水平、GPS位置和货物温度。 该项目将协助Routeique Inc.改进和扩展其原型，提供一个重要的新功能，即在资产进出车辆时对其进行车载射频识别(RFID)扫描，使Routeique能够自动跟踪交货，而不需要目的地仓库安装RFID系统。拟议项目的第一年将专注于增加新的功能，包括加速计、门接触传感器、主要“大脑”设备的电池电源、内置移动数据连接，以及用于在休息区测试资产扫描的实验室内RFID试验台。第二年将专注于创建第二个RFID设备，该设备将安装在运输卡车内，用于在真实环境中进行测试，加密网状网络通信，以及定制电子产品的小型化，以降低最终生产成本。改进后的原型将提高效率，减少成本和损失，同时确保食品安全。

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.