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. 提供由专业软件和硬件组件组成的基于云的物流和交付管理平台，并与雀巢、可口可乐和帕玛拉特等多家供应商合作。此外，他们还与姐妹公司 Birkby Food Services 密切合作，该公司为上述公司提供商业食品配送。为了满足车辆跟踪、自动化系统监控以及与当前交付过程中使用的电子设备集成的行业需求，Routeique 正在开发一种可以与运输车辆和物联网 (IoT) 连接的车载“大脑”传感器提供超出行业当前水平的跟踪。 SAIT 在 2017 年通过 NSERC Engage 拨款协助 Routeique 制作了他们的第一个原型，该原型支持实时报告车辆统计数据，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. 完善和扩展其原型，其主要新功能是在资产进出车辆时进行车载射频识别 (RFID) 扫描，使 Routeique 能够自动跟踪交付情况，而无需任何操作。要求目的地仓库安装RFID系统。拟议项目的第一年将重点增加新功能，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 SAIT 上测试资产扫描的实验室内 RFID 设备理由。第二年将重点创建第二个 RFID 设备，该设备将安装在运输卡车内，用于在现实环境中进行测试、加密网状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。改进后的原型将提高效率、降低成本和损失，同时确保食品安全。