I-Corps: Bridging the Supply Chain Information Gap Using Micro-Logistics Internet of Things (IoT)

I-Corps：利用微物流物联网 (IoT) 弥合供应链信息鸿沟

• 批准号: 2110076
• 负责人: Fadel Adib
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-02-15 至 2021-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2110076&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Bridging; Supply; Chain; Information

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a micro-logistics solution to address multi-billion-dollar challenges facing supply chains due to coarse item-level visibility and tracking. The complexity of today’s supply chain makes it difficult to optimize micro-logistics processes, such as quality control, inventory tracking, re-stocking, traceability, deadline projections, and indoor transport. The commercialization of a micro-logistics Internet of Things (IoT) may bridge the physical with the digital world, providing significant visibility and enhanced analytics, potentially saving billions of dollars.This I-Corps project is based on the development of technology for high-precision, robust, and real-time positioning. The proposed technology may transform billions of already-deployed, batteryless Radio-Frequency IDentification (RFIDs) tags into powerful micro-location sensors. The proposed technology relies on a wireless excitation protocol combined with innovations in signal processing, super-resolution algorithms, and sensor network architecture. It has been tested in practical real-world environments, demonstrating the ability to achieve centimeter-scale positioning in challenging indoor environments.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该 I-Corps 项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发微型物流解决方案，以解决供应链因粗略的物品级可见性和跟踪而面临的数十亿美元的挑战。当今供应链的复杂性使其成为可能。难以优化微观物流流程，例如质量控制、库存跟踪、补货、可追溯性、截止日期预测和室内运输。微观物流物联网 (IoT) 的商业化可能会架起物理世界与数字世界的桥梁。 ，提供显着的可见性和增强的分析，可能节省数十亿美元。该 I-Corps 项目基于高精度、稳健和实时定位技术的开发，所提出的技术可能会改变数十亿已部署的无电池无线电。所提出的技术依赖于无线激励协议，结合了信号处理、超分辨率算法和传感器网络架构的创新，并已在实际的现实世界中进行了测试。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。