KR102350342B1 - Integrated management system for logistics based on intelligent internet of things - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a logistics integrated management system. The present integrated logistics management system may include a plurality of logistics transportation means having a smart integrated sensor, a logistics transportation management server which receives and uses sensed information, and the like. Accordingly, user convenience and system efficiency may be improved. Therefore, since an effective logistics transportation service is provided, user (consumer) convenience can also be improved.

Description

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LOGISTICS BASED ON INTELLIGENT INTERNET OF THINGS

The present invention relates to a system for integrally managing logistics transportation means equipped with a smart integrated sensor.

The online market is expanding day by day thanks to technological advances in the Internet, security and communication fields. In particular, as the recent global corona epidemic spreads widely, the non-face-to-face logistics and transportation market is rapidly increasing exponentially.

In the online market, not only industrial products, but also ingredients such as vegetables and meat, where freshness is vital, and medicines are widely distributed. To this end, transport vehicles are equipped with refrigeration and refrigeration systems to transport logistics.

However, as the volume of transportation increases, an environment in which logistics and transportation is operated and managed more effectively is required, so a method for providing integrated logistics management and transportation services is required.

On the other hand, the above information is only presented as background information to help the understanding of the present invention. No determination has been made, nor is any claim made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art to the present invention.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1974882 (Registration Date: 2019.04.26)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system for integrated management of logistics transportation services by using a logistics transportation means equipped with a smart integrated sensor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for integrating data collected from logistics and transportation means into big data.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. will be able

Logistics integrated management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a plurality of logistics transportation means; a logistics transport management server that manages the plurality of logistics transport means and includes a server communication unit and a server control unit; and a warehouse management system.

Each of the plurality of logistics transportation means may include a transportation means management device for managing a loading space capable of storing transportation goods by refrigeration and freezing.

Each of the vehicle management apparatus includes one or more coolers; A device communication unit communicating with the logistics and transport management server, a smart integrated sensor measuring at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide amount, oxygen amount, and fine dust amount inside the loading space, and refrigeration or freezing management of the inside of the loading space, the It may include a device control unit for transmitting the sensing information collected from the smart integrated sensor to the outside through the device communication unit.

The server control unit of the logistics transportation management server collects various sensing information from the transportation means management device located in the plurality of logistics transportation means through the server communication unit, and generates a control signal corresponding thereto, through the server communication unit, It can be transmitted to the transportation means management device.

The technical solutions of the present invention are not limited to the technical solutions mentioned above, and other technical solutions not mentioned above are clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. it could be

According to various embodiments of the present invention for realizing the above problems, based on the data collected from the smart integrated sensor, logistics transportation means are managed, so that an integrated logistics transportation management service can be provided, and an effective logistics transportation service is provided, user (consumer) convenience can also be improved.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description. will be.

1 is a view for schematically explaining an integrated logistics management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a transportation means management device located in a logistics transportation means according to an embodiment of the present invention, and,
3 (a) and 3 (b) are diagrams for explaining a logistics transport management service that provides loading order information and loading location information of goods to a mobile terminal corresponding to a logistics transport means according to an embodiment of the present invention; admit.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The shapes, sizes, proportions, angles, numbers, etc. disclosed in the drawings for explaining the embodiments of the present invention are illustrative and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated matters. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When 'including', 'having', 'consisting', etc. mentioned in this specification are used, other parts may be added unless 'only' is used. When a component is expressed in the singular, cases including the plural are included unless otherwise explicitly stated.

In interpreting the components, it is construed as including an error range even if there is no separate explicit description. In the case of a description of the positional relationship, for example, when the positional relationship of two parts is described as 'on', 'on', 'on', 'beside', etc., 'right' Alternatively, one or more other parts may be positioned between two parts unless 'directly' is used.

In the case of a description of a temporal relationship, for example, 'immediately' or 'directly' when a temporal relationship is described with 'after', 'following', 'after', 'before', etc. It may include cases that are not continuous unless this is used.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention.

The term “at least one” should be understood to include all possible combinations from one or more related items. For example, the meaning of “at least one of the first, second, and third items” means that each of the first, second, or third items as well as two of the first, second and third items It may mean a combination of all items that can be presented from more than one.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention can be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, technically various interlocking and driving are possible, and each of the embodiments may be implemented independently of each other or may be implemented together in a related relationship. may be

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a logistics integrated management system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The integrated logistics management system 1000 is a system for integrated management of logistics-related services, and may include a plurality of management servers and systems (SS) and a plurality of logistics transportation means (TR, TR1 to TRN).

A plurality of management servers and systems (SS) include a server for logistics and transportation management (200, logistics and transportation management server), a system for warehouse management (300, warehouse management system), a system for human resources management (400, personnel management system), etc. may include, but more servers and systems may be included in the integrated logistics management system 1000 .

First, the logistics transport management server 200 includes a server communication unit and a server control unit, and may manage a plurality of logistics transport means (TR, TR1 to TRN). Furthermore, the logistics transport management server 200 may communicate with the mobile terminals (UE, UE1 to UEN) possessed by drivers of a plurality of logistics transport means (TR, TR1 to TRN).

Logistics transportation management server 200 collects information about operation, logistics transportation, loading goods, sensing information about the environment in which the loading goods are loaded, etc. from a plurality of logistics transportation means (TR, TR1 ~ TRN), and the collected information Based on the , it is possible to control a plurality of distribution means (TR).

In addition, the logistics transport management server 200 provides information collected from a plurality of logistics transport means (TR, TR1 to TRN) to the integrated logistics management system 1000, and the integrated logistics management system 1000 collects the information By making it big data, logistics services can be performed more effectively.

The logistics warehouse management system 300 may be an integrated system for managing a plurality of warehouses that manage logistics, and the personnel management system 400 may be a system for managing personnel evaluation information of employees performing logistics and transportation services. .

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the transportation means management apparatus 100 mounted on the logistics transportation means (TR) according to an embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, reference numerals in FIG. 1 are also referred to. In addition, the logistics transportation means (TR) may be implemented in plurality, but for convenience of description, one (TR) will be assumed and described.

The logistic transportation means (TR) may be a manned vehicle including a transportation driver, and may be implemented as one of an unmanned vehicle or an unmanned flying device as an optional or additional embodiment. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto, and as long as the goods are transported, it may be used as a logistics transport means.

The logistics transportation means TR may include a transportation means management device 100 that manages a loading space capable of storing transportation goods by refrigeration and freezing.

The transportation means management device 100 is a device that performs overall operations related to loading goods and driving a vehicle, and includes a cooler 110 , a device communication unit 120 , a smart integrated sensor 130 , a display 140 , and a device memory 150 . ) and a device control unit 190 for controlling these components may be included.

The cooler 110 is a module capable of lowering the temperature of the entire loading space of the logistics transportation means (TR) or each of the partitioning areas spatially dividing the loading space. The cooler 110 may include one or more.

The device communication unit 120 may communicate with various external systems including the logistics and transport management server 200 , and may also communicate with a mobile terminal (typically referred to as a UE) carried by the driver.

The device communication unit 120 may also include a GPS module for measuring location information based on artificial satellites to collect location information while moving.

The device communication unit 120 may include a short-range wireless communication module. The short-range wireless communication module may include a near field communication (NFC) module, a Bluetooth communication module, a BLE communication module, and the like.

The device communication unit 120 may be disposed on the driver's seat or the passenger seat door of the vehicle, and may perform NFC communication with a mobile terminal and the like.

The device communication unit 120 may also include a wireless charging module. The wireless charging module may be disposed in a predetermined area of the vehicle, and in an optional embodiment, may be located within a predetermined distance from the center fascia of the vehicle.

The transportation means management apparatus 100 may turn on the ignition of the vehicle when a digital key is present in the mobile terminal even if the vehicle key is not placed in the vehicle, and the mobile terminal is placed in a charging state in the wireless charging module. To this end, the transportation means management apparatus 100 may be interlocked with an ECU (Electric Control Unit) of the vehicle.

The smart integrated sensor 130 may include a temperature sensor 1301 , a humidity sensor 1302 , a gas sensor 1303 , and a fine dust sensor 1304 , and the like. The smart integrated sensor 130 may be implemented in the form of a sensor array, and may simply be used as a generic term for a plurality of sensors. In an optional or additional embodiment, the smart integrated sensor 130 may include more sensors than the above-described sensors.

The smart integrated sensor 130 may measure at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide amount, oxygen amount, and fine dust amount for the entire loading space or for each partial area of the loading space.

Specifically, the temperature sensor 1301 may measure the temperature inside the loading space, the humidity sensor 1302 may measure the humidity inside the loading space, and the gas sensor 1303 may measure the amount of carbon dioxide inside the loading space, The amount of oxygen and nitrogen may be measured, and the fine dust sensor 1304 may measure the amount of fine dust inside the loading space.

The device control unit 190 may directly use the collected information, and may transmit the collected information to the outside. For example, the device control unit 190 may transmit the collected sensing information to the logistics transport management server 200 . In this case, the device communication unit 120 may map the collected sensing information, time information, and location information, and transmit it to an external mobile terminal (UE) or logistics transport management server 200 .

The display 140 is a display disposed inside or outside the transportation means management apparatus 100 and may be disposed at a specific location in the vehicle.

The device control unit 190 may provide information on the loading order of the articles loaded in the loading space and information on the loading location of the articles to the display 140 or the mobile terminal (UE) carried by the driver.

The device memory 150 may store a variety of information, may store information generated in the logistics transportation means (TR), and may store information of the logistics transportation means (TR) itself. Also, the device memory 150 may store a learned model for performing artificial intelligence.

The device control unit 190 may manage refrigeration or freezing of the inside of the loading space, and may transmit sensing information collected from the smart integrated sensor 130 to the outside through the device communication unit.

In addition, the logistics transportation means (TR) may be provided with an emergency power supply for improving the storage environment of the loading space in case of emergency, and may be provided with an emergency refrigerant and may be used in an emergency such as an accident.

The server control unit of the logistics transportation management server 200 collects various sensing information from the transportation means management device 100 located in a plurality of logistics transportation means (TR) through the server communication unit, and generates a control signal corresponding thereto, Through the server communication unit, it can be transmitted to the transportation means management device.

For example, the logistics transport management server 200 controls the cooler 110 to lower the temperature of the loading location when the loading location of the article to be transported is out of the corresponding temperature with an average management temperature of -5 degrees below zero. The signal may be transmitted to the device communication unit 120 of the logistics transportation means 100 through the server communication unit.

On the other hand, when the logistics warehouse management system 300 receives a transport notification for an article from the logistics transport management system 200 , it may search for the article and map it to the logistics transport means (TR) to manage it.

Logistics transport management server 200 is the characteristic information of the goods to be transported, transport management information of goods, destination information of the goods, the size of the loading space of the plurality of logistics transport means (TR), and the manufacturing year of the plurality of logistics transport means Based on at least one of the information, the item to be transported may be managed in response to the plurality of logistics transport means (TR).

The property information of the article may include whether it is a fresh article, whether it is a fragile article during transportation, and the like, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The transport management information of the goods may include information on a transport route based on the information received from the goods warehouse management system 300 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In addition, the logistics transport management server 200 may determine whether the transport target article can be stored in the loading space of the logistics transport means (TR), and in consideration of the manufacturing year of the logistics transport means (TR), the logistics transport means (TR) ) can be managed.

The warehouse management system 300 performs refrigeration/freezing transportation of the loading space in advance so that the driver of the goods transportation means (TR) can easily load the goods when the specific goods transport means (TR) loads the goods to be transported. It is possible to collect possible subregions and subregions in which general articles are located.

Logistics transport management server 200 may design in advance the movement information of the movement of goods transport, based on the movement of the movement, based on the goods unloading order, may determine the loading order of the goods, the logistics transportation means (TR) A control signal for displaying this on the display 140 or the mobile terminal (UE) carried by the driver may be provided to the logistic transport management apparatus 100 of the logistic transport means (TR).

3 (a) and 3 (b) are logistics transportation management that provides information on the loading order and loading location of goods to the mobile terminal (UE) corresponding to the logistics transportation means (TR) according to an embodiment of the present invention These are drawings for explaining the service.

The logistics transport management server 200 considers at least one of the product's characteristic information, the destination information of the product, the size of the loading space (ST), and the manufacturing year information of the logistics transportation means (TR) when loading the product, the product information on the loading order and loading position information of the goods in the loading space may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 mapped to the logistics transportation means (TR).

Logistics transport management server 200, based on the information on the spatial configuration of the loading space of the logistics transport means (TR), the loading position of the goods to be loaded, the display 140 or the logistics transport means ( TR) may be provided to the corresponding mobile terminal (UE).

Logistics transport management server 200 based on the goods to be placed in the refrigeration compartment (1), the freezing compartment (2) and the general compartment (3) of the logistics transportation means (TR), the loading space (ST) It can be designed to be placed in

When a specific article is loaded, the mobile terminal UE transfers the goods to the space 310A, 310B, 310C corresponding to the loading space ST of the actual logistic transport means TR by the logistics transport management server 200 As guided, can be loaded.

Accordingly, the driver can load the articles most efficiently without having to worry about the loading order of the loaded articles.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal (UE) may include a digital security key for performing a Pick Up And Delivery service. The digital security key may be obtained through a program (application) downloadable to the mobile terminal (UE). The digital security key may be temporarily issued to temporary employees performing transportation services, but in an alternative embodiment may also be issued to regular employees.

A mobile terminal (UE) may first subscribe to a service through an application, and then proceed with an authentication procedure. In the authentication procedure, user authentication, personal mobile terminal authentication, information about a logistics transportation method to be used (vehicle identification number, vehicle type, vehicle image information), etc. may be input. The logistic transportation means to be used may be shared by a plurality of users, and the sharer may share the vehicle by specifying the recipient. In an embodiment, the sharer may be a manager of the logistics transport management server 200, and the sharer may be an employee who will perform a logistics transport service.

When the authentication procedure is completed, the mobile terminal (UE) may access the door of a specific logistics transportation means and open the vehicle door through NFC authentication. In this case, a digital security key may be used to open the vehicle door. Before opening the vehicle door, a user who wants to use a specific logistics transport takes a picture of the vehicle, uploads the picture of the vehicle through the program, and after receiving confirmation from the logistics transport management server 200 whether the logistics transport is correct, the door can be opened

Certain logistics transportation means, when the mobile terminal (UE) is placed in the wireless charging area, it is possible to turn on the ignition even if the driver does not have the vehicle key.

A specific logistics transportation means may perform a delivery service while driving a vehicle based on a route provided by the logistics transportation management server 200 through the AVN display. If the transportation means management apparatus 100 does not follow the provided route, it may provide the corresponding information to the logistics transportation management server 200 . When the transportation task is completed, a specific logistics transportation means may return to the logistics warehouse, but it moves to a location designated by the logistics transportation management server 200, moves to the driver's residence, or other temporary transportation driver's residence or various position can be moved.

When returning the vehicle, the driver may photograph the inside and outside of the vehicle, provide the captured image to the logistics transport management server 200 through a program, and then return the vehicle. The pickup and dealership service may also be used when, when an accident occurs in a logistics transportation means, a logistics transportation means in which an accident does not occur is transmitted to a corresponding accident point.

On the other hand, the device control unit 190 of the transportation means management device 100 measures at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide amount, oxygen amount, and fine dust amount of a plurality of division areas inside the loading space from the smart integrated sensor 130 . Thus, it can be provided to the logistics transport management server 200 .

The server control unit of the logistics transportation management server 200 may transmit a control signal to the transportation means management apparatus 100 so that a plurality of division areas inside the loading space of the logistics transportation means TR are managed based on a predetermined criterion.

Logistics transport management server 200 may be configured to transmit the relevant information to the driver's mobile terminal (UE) mapped to the logistics transport means (TR), if not complying with a predetermined criterion.

For example, the logistics transportation management server 200 may transmit a control signal to the transportation means management apparatus 100 to adjust the predetermined temperature/humidity when the freezing compartment is managed below a predetermined temperature and a predetermined humidity.

Meanwhile, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may further include a personnel management system.

Logistics integrated management system 1000, with reference to at least one of the total weight of the transport quantity, the distance traveled, the characteristic information of the destination building, the age of the transport driver, the health status, and the transport accident information, to a plurality of logistic transport means Personnel performance information of corresponding transport drivers may be provided to the personnel placement system.

The personnel management system may perform personnel placement based on the personnel evaluation information of the transport drivers. Accordingly, the transport environment in which overwork death occurs due to excessive labor may be improved.

Meanwhile, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may use the collected information as big data. That is, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may collect management information on logistics transportation means, management information on logistics transportation drivers, management information on logistics loading methods, etc. using the smart integrated sensor on a cloud basis.

The integrated logistics management system 1000 collects and compares and analyzes the collected information when mapping the transported goods to the transport logistics means, loading the transported goods on the transport logistics means, and comparing and analyzing the information when transporting the goods, so that the most effective Logistics service can be analyzed to be possible.

The integrated logistics management system 1000 can determine using big data that it is safe and most effective to pass a specific time zone and a specific location section when transporting a specific item, and the most effective way to manage the logistics transportation means It can be determined using big data, and the most effective way to manage the health of logistics and transport drivers can also be determined using big data.

For example, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may reflect information such as working hours/moving distance/moving distance of transported goods by the presence or absence of an elevator at the goods delivery destination in the personnel evaluation information, You can manage your health.

In addition, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may analyze the loading arrangement information for maximizing the transport effect when loading the goods in the logistics transportation means.

In addition, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may provide the most suitable time and road for transportation to the logistics transportation means based on transportation time information and transportation road information.

In addition, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may monitor road conditions in real time, and recommend a road most suitable for transportation according to the monitored road conditions.

In addition, when an accident occurs in a specific logistic transport means, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may recruit various logistic transport means capable of loading the goods in the nearest place, and prepare for damage to the goods.

As described above, the integrated logistics management system 1000 may use big data to more effectively perform logistics management and logistics transportation.

While this specification contains numerous specific implementation details, they should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments of particular inventions. should be understood Likewise, certain features that are described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments, either individually or in any suitable subcombination. Furthermore, although features operate in a particular combination and may be initially depicted as claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, the claimed combination being a sub-combination. or a variant of a sub-combination.

Also, although operations are depicted in the drawings in a specific order in this specification, it is not to be understood that such operations must be performed in the specific order or sequential order shown or that all illustrated operations must be performed in order to achieve desirable results. Can not be done. In certain cases, one or more devices may be transferred at the same time.

As such, this specification is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terms presented. Accordingly, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above-described examples, those skilled in the art can make modifications, changes, and modifications to the examples without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (1)

As an intelligent IOT-based logistics integrated management system,
a plurality of logistic transport means;
a logistics transport management server that manages the plurality of logistics transport means and includes a server communication unit and a server control unit; and
including a warehouse management system;
Each of the plurality of logistics transportation means,
It includes a transportation means management device that manages a loading space that can store transported goods by refrigeration and freezing,
Each of the means of transport management device,
one or more coolers,
Device communication unit for communicating with the logistics transport management server,
A smart integrated sensor that measures at least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and fine dust inside the loading space, and
and a device control unit that manages refrigeration or freezing inside the loading space, and transmits the sensing information collected from the smart integrated sensor to the outside through the device communication unit,
The server control unit of the logistics transport management server,
Collects various sensing information from the transportation means management device located in the plurality of logistics transportation means through the server communication unit, generates a control signal corresponding thereto, and transmits it to the transportation means management device through the server communication unit,
The logistics transport management server,
Based on at least one of characteristic information of the item to be transported, transport management information of the article, destination information of the article, the size of the loading space of the plurality of logistic transport means, and manufacturing year information of the plurality of logistic transport means, the article to be transported manages in response to the plurality of logistics transportation means,
Each of the means of transport management device further comprises a display,
The device control unit of each of the transportation means management device,
Displaying information on the loading order of the goods loaded in the loading space and information on the loading position of the goods on the display,
The device control unit of the transportation means management device,
At least one of temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide amount, oxygen amount, and fine dust amount of a plurality of division areas inside the loading space is measured from the smart integrated sensor and provided to the logistics transport management server,
The server control unit of the logistics transport management server,
is configured to transmit a control signal to a corresponding transportation means management device so that a plurality of division areas inside the loading space of the logistics transportation means are managed based on a predetermined criterion,
If the predetermined standard is not complied with, the related information is transmitted to the driver's mobile terminal mapped to the logistic transportation means,
The transportation means management device,
Even if the physical key (Key) is not placed in the logistics transportation means, the digital key is located in the driver's mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal is in a charging state in the wireless charging module in the logistics transportation means, it is configured to turn on the start of the logistics transportation means, ,
The logistic transportation means is provided with an emergency power source,
The warehouse management system,
Upon receiving a transport notification for an article from the logistics transport management server, it searches for the article and manages it by mapping it to a logistics transport means,
The warehouse management system,
When the goods are loaded in a predetermined goods transport means, information on the partial region where refrigeration or freezing of the loading space is possible and the partial region where the general goods are located in advance so that the loading of the goods can be easily performed,
The logistics transport management server,
Based on the movement flow of the goods transport, determine the loading order of the goods, and is configured to provide it to the transport means management device,
The predetermined logistics transportation means can be shared by a plurality of drivers, and when a mobile terminal corresponding to each of the plurality of drivers and storing a digital key approaches the door of the predetermined logistics transportation means, the door is opened,
The mobile terminal approaching the door, before the door is opened, photographing the predetermined logistics transportation means, and providing the photographed logistics transportation means to the logistics transportation management server, so that the photographed logistics transportation means is the predetermined logistics transportation Logistics integrated management system, configured to be confirmed as a means.

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