AU2021103772A4 - Open IoT Eco System for Full Freight Management System - Google Patents

Abstract

An open loT ecosystem for freight management which allows for the delivery of supplies from multiple shipping companies The IoT ecosystem enables data collection and analysis by means of a collection of different sensors and the use of information received to gain insights and improve the delivery system. An loT portal is used to connect sensor nodes and high-level cloud-based networks. The invention allows for the selection of a carrier, involving identifying the customer's tariffs, conditions and requests. A route optimization module identifies the most suited routing, transport methods, allocation and capacity limitations of trucks and operators. A GPS gadget, which guarantees visibility and openness, is utilised for tracking and tracing shipping. Each article of cargo may also be monitored individually. Communication devices such as 5G high-speed technology are used to link suppliers and freight. Cloud platforms such as IBM or Amazon Web services may process, store, and manage the gathered information.

Description

OPEN IOT ECOSYSTEM FOR FULL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Field of the Invention:

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become more popular in various industries. The innovative effect of IoT on the logistics sector among many other areas of the industry is considerable. In areas like as organisation, security, stability, customer service and new logistical marketing tactics, the Internet of Things will have an increasing impact. The logistics companies are keen to create comprehensive ecosystems that not only trade and generate good perspectives in the physical and digital sectors. This scale requires a change from a traditional segmented approach to IoT technology integration to more holistic and efficient methodology that seeks to maximise deployment via IoT technology integration in traditional methodologies as well as other assessment techniques. This novel idea highlights IoT-related transportation ecosystems and covers a number of key logistics businesses operational problems as organisations strive to effectively create and maintain ecosystems in each company. This approach helps save process time and improve consumer performance in operations.

Invention background:

IoT applications provide a number of possible supply chain and logistics ideas and designs. The IoT can be done with less input in shipping with greater operational accuracy and new forward-looking responsibilities for freight suppliers are available to produce goods at a reduced cost. The Internet of Things is a wearable device connection, including radio frequency tags and maybe other smart apps that enable them to connect and function together. Real - World access and visualisation of information is essential to the production and efficiency of a company in the freight logistics and distribution industry. Many companies have recognised the benefits of developing technologies and back-end outsourcing services, however due to the unpredictability of the company's different costs and tariffs processes and activities remain challenging.

Because environmental sensitive goods have specific needs, it is frequently difficult to ensure customer satisfaction by regulating transportation services in an atmospheric pressure supply chains.

Environmentally aware goods are essentially products that need heat management and are thus rapidly affected by physical circumstances.

The proposal was to continually monitor the temperature of the atmospheric pressure distribution network to ensure stability of vaccines. The management of such articles, however, requires the employment, along with a more regular evaluation of product quality, of specialised technologies and distribution centres. Research on the effective management of environmentally aware goods in the field of freight forwarding is being actively pursued to maintain operational efficiency.

That alcohol was unbelievably prone, even as hot and pressure, to maintain and monitor, and thus to provide a quick reaction to a deterioration in wine grades.

Multi-sensors to monitor key environmental variables such as heat and air pressure in honey-fish export chains to improve qualitative monitoring and availability. In order to support strategic choices and maintain product efficiency, IoT provides a knowledge-based approach to the collection and analysis of real data.

Research on the efficiency and edible container consistency of the cool product supply chain. According to the aforementioned study, an appropriate environment is vital to guaranteeing the dependability of products that are environmentally aware. In recent times, the idea of IoT has developed, particularly throughout the manufacturing cycle, to improve the availability of data in order to continuously monitor goods throughout logistic operations.

A solution for cargo and shipments management as well as the conception of a complete IoT solutions is presented.

Numerous sophisticated IoT-related shipping components have identified various logistical inadequacies and problems such as tracking, intelligent data acquisition, logistical dependability and so on. This research examines the economic growth of IoT in logistics. This may improve the overall performance of the transport distribution network using IoT-based technologies.

In order to monitor the working environment, industry thermostats are placed in permanent sections of industrial plants such as distribution centres and warehouses. Temperature and pressure data are often and automatedly collected and then verified by the warehouse manager to ensure adequate performance. Unfortunately, information on specific types of materials cannot be obtained and retrieved in realistic settings without real-time information collecting systems on independent objects.

The Internet of Things is an interconnection technique based on detecting, perceiving, communicating and treating actions enabled via an information sharing technology framework for virtualized products to assist the development of intelligent systems and applications. The Internet of Things In order to monitor the whereabouts of goods at every stage of the logistics system, users, carriers and shipping companies may utilise IoT-based technologies and evaluate transport situations, including heating pressures, disruptions and more. This expertise is essential for the shipment of goods such as food, dangerous goods, medicines, diagnostic supplies, etc. IoT may thus be used to control transport elements in order to increase the efficiency of distribution. By using such technology, freight suppliers, transit companies, users and others may handle their goods more effectively.

The Internet of Things gives sufficient transparency to monitor the output of the business, thus optimising operations and reducing production costs. IoT applications will provide many possible freight and commercial revolution ideas and designs. Operations with greater accuracy may be conducted with little expertise and new jobs will be available for freight forwarders. These enhancements quickly reach their shipping approach and substantially improve the different company processes.

Objective of the Invention:

• The goal is to create a complete freight system architecture for an open IoT environment. • The second goal is to make an intelligent IoT solution end-to-end accessible and to promote the communication of emergent and existing components. • An open IoT ecosystem allows builders and administrators to handle a variety of methods, frameworks, tactics, and environment in various areas and create smart systems.

Summary of the Invention:

The Internet of Things is an interconnection technique based on detecting, perceiving, communicating and treating actions enabled via an information sharing technology framework for virtualized products to assist the development of intelligent systems and applications. The Internet of Things In order to monitor the whereabouts of goods at every stage of the logistics system, users, carriers and shipping companies may utilise IoT-based technologies and evaluate transport situations, including heating pressures, disruptions and more. This expertise is essential for the shipment of goods such as food, dangerous goods, medicines, diagnostic supplies, etc. IoT may thus be used to control transport elements in order to increase the efficiency of distribution. The Internet of Things gives sufficient transparency to monitor the output of the business, thus optimising operations and reducing production costs. IoT applications will provide many possible freight and commercial revolution ideas and designs.

The basic structural elements of an Iot environment are Iot apps. These components are available in all IoT framework stages Either completely available or commercial IoT modules. Open-source sensor nodes are free for the community to access While commercial IoT devices are licenced and their details remain unavailable, anything related to open equipment may be investigated, changed and copied as required. Due to their low on-board capacity, storage, processing and energy capacity. The utility of sensor nodes is limited.Jot applications use various storage formats depending on their limited resources, cost-effectiveness and functionality.

An IoT gateway is a middle way mechanism that links various wearable devices via the Internet to high-end Smart objects or the data centre. Its main purpose is to manage the variety of information obtained from numerous sensors by various kinds and to provide information to a better microcontroller or framework. The information received from the gateway should be filtered and analysed. High data management is conducted on the basis of demand, information and instructions. Gateways are the key connection between the various layers of IoT architecture in different ecosystems. In order to improve productivity and dependability, gateways retain themselves and the terminals that are linked to them effectively.

All of the technology underlying IoT, such as sensors, microchips, and wirelessly technology are actually being used in a variety of logistical scenarios for several decades. Nevertheless, the transportation sector was between the early supporters of IoT technology in operational activities, beginning with the development of portable readers which digitized the transportation procedure and continuing with the sensing devices and check freight quality and distribution vehicle efficiency. However, especially new users are only scratching the surface of IoT possibilities in the freight sector.

Detailed Description of the Invention:

The interconnected riding lawnmowers today do not transport cargo, and also accumulate massive amounts of information such as the site, engine status such as speed, idle times and fuel, weather like temperature and humidity, sensor readings, operator behaviour, unpredictable velocity movement and safety. It may help to navigate, track goods, achieve goals, manage the inventory, operator behaviour analysis and security to transfer this data from an intellegent truck to a cloud-based information system, integrate it into other shipping methods.

The method and techniques of freight management. Many businesses depend on 3PLs to meet their transport requirements. Those shippers may be regular or contractual. Transport facilities are available via public utilities to the broader community. Shippers of correspondence shall only operate under the Agreement with specified importers. Some companies decide the best cost-effective or reliable means of delivering their goods are to buy their own cars and manage workers. For businesses with large volumes or fewer traditional ultimate sites, this is particularly essential. The main focus of this paradigm is road transport although big companies may own aircrafts or ships.

The open IoT technology allowed a freight management system ecosystem. Including transportation and warehuse management systems and technologies like as cloud-based storage, Al, and predictive analysis, IoT ecosystems that incorporate sensoring information into existing infrastructure offer tremendous possibilities for businesses that participate in delivery. And, although great aspirations are crucial, efforts are needed to recall the achievement of expertise The transformation into a fully functioning digitally empowered firm of a business from a physical, conventional document procedure takes place on a phase. Connection between endpoints is in the detached phase manually and without any real transparency or surveillance. The company may detect variations such as disruptions, failures and violations more promptly with the addition of measurement and monitoring instruments. This connected setup enables companies to run the platform's real world input. In conjunction with different methods, IoT applications are used to predict events and provide genuine adaptive results in the linked environment.

The observed network of links between exporters, carriers and other warehouse owners allows us to obtain information to help us manage and save money.

Claims (9)

OPEN IOT ECOSYSTEM FOR FULL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLAIMS:

1. A wide range of IoT devices, including sensors, back and front cameras, operating system, IoT gateway and GPS devices, communication systems, IoT midware, apps, etc. The open IoT ecosystem for freight management for the delivery of supplies from multiple shipping companies.

2. Claim 1 comprises the data collection and analysis process by means of the collection of different sensors to use the information received to gain insights and improve the delivery system.

3. For the purposes of storing information, the IoT portal is used between the sensor nodes and high-level cloud-based networks.

4. Claim 1 covers the procedure for selecting the carrier which is responsible for identifying the customer's tariffs, conditions and requests.

5. According to claim 1, the route optimization module will identify the most suited routing, transport methods, allocation and capacity regulation of pickup trucks and operators.

6. Collection of required documents, licence administration and ensuring goods and shipping comply with the official rules entail handling the paperwork and regulations.

7. Claim 1, the GPS gadget, which guarantees visibility and openness, is utilised for tracking and tracing shipping. The carrier typically provides transport monitoring; however, each article and cargo may also be monitored individually.

8. In Claim 1, communication devices such as the 5G high-speed technology are used to link suppliers and freight.

9. Cloud platforms such as IBM or Amazon Web services are used to process, store, and manage the gathered information.