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WO2016001798A1 - Procédé pour suivre le déplacement d'objets par l'intermédiaire d'une pluralité de stations d'échange espacées les unes des autres - Google Patents

Procédé pour suivre le déplacement d'objets par l'intermédiaire d'une pluralité de stations d'échange espacées les unes des autres Download PDF

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WO2016001798A1
WO2016001798A1 PCT/IB2015/054740 IB2015054740W WO2016001798A1 WO 2016001798 A1 WO2016001798 A1 WO 2016001798A1 IB 2015054740 W IB2015054740 W IB 2015054740W WO 2016001798 A1 WO2016001798 A1 WO 2016001798A1
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Federico Cozza
Marco BRANDSTETTER
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  • This invention also relates to a method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations spaced from each other.
  • this invention is applied in the logistics sector for tracking the movement of objects through a plurality of exchange stations.
  • a first station for example represented by a company producing the objects from which the objects leave;
  • a second station for example represented by a customer's company in which the objects are transferred;
  • this invention is applied to the field of hiring freight containers.
  • These containers preferably consist of crates, pallets, etc. and are made preferably of materials such as wood or the plastic or other materials not expressly described herein.
  • the first station is represented by a company which rents (also known as “pooler") these containers to a second company (also known as “customer") which uses them by filling them with goods.
  • the second company represents the second station which re-sells the goods in the containers to a plurality of third companies (known also "retailers") which sell the goods.
  • the rented containers return to the first company in such a way that the latter recovers the objects.
  • the first company pays to the second company the cost of the containers which have not returned.
  • a second prior art technique to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks consists in connecting to each container a respective electronic device of the passive type in which the identification data of the container is stored. More specifically, the electronic device of the passive type is based on an RFID type technology.
  • barrier or tunnel structures are set up at the above-mentioned stations and configured to communicate with the electronic devices of the passive type in such a way as to read the data contained in them (using prior art radio frequency data exchange systems). In that way, it is possible to track the entrance and exit of the containers at each station to understand which and how many containers have passed through.
  • this second prior art technique has drawbacks.
  • the aim of this invention is to provide a method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations which overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks. More specifically, the aim of this invention is to provide a method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations which allows the operations for tracking the containers through the stations to be simplified.
  • Another aim of this invention is to provide a method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations which allows the sending and receipt of the containers to be checked simply and efficiently.
  • the aim of this invention is to provide a method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations which is less costly than the prior art.
  • the aims indicated are substantially achieved by method and a system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations as described in the appended claims.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the system for tracking a plurality of objects moving through a plurality of interchange stations.
  • the reference number 1 denotes in its entirety a system 1 for tracking a plurality of objects 2 moving through a plurality of interchange stations 3 according to this invention.
  • this invention is used for tracking the objects 2 moving from one station to the other in a system 1 for exchanging objects 2 through a plurality of stations 3. More specifically, the objects 2 leave one station and enter one or more stations 3 after the first along a branched path.
  • a station represents a physical place for the interchange of the objects 2 and can, for example, be the building of a company and/or a predetermined collecting structure. Alternatively, the stations 3 can also represent the various sectors inside one or more collection stores or carriers (lorries) designed for the delivery/withdrawal of the objects 2.
  • the latter indicates exchange products (goods) and/or, preferably, the containers of exchange products. Even more preferably, these containers of exchange products are defined by crates and/or pallets and/or other containers not expressly indicated herein but suitable for containing exchange products.
  • the system 1 comprises a plurality of active electronic devices 4 each applied to a respective object to be tracked 2. More specifically, each electronic device 4 is of the active type and is configured to:
  • each electronic device 4 comprises a memory unit 6 configured for storing the identification data of the object 2.
  • the electronic device 4 comprises a transmission unit 7 configured for picking up the identification data of the object 2 from the memory and for sending the identification signals 5 by wireless means.
  • Each transmission unit 7 of the electronic device 4 being configured for sending the signals according to the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) transmission standard.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the electronic device 4 is a "beacon” type device.
  • the system 1 also comprises at least one electronic appliance 8 configured for detecting the presence of the active electronic devices 4.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is portable and movable relative to the electronic devices 4.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is configured for communicating wirelessly with the active electronic devices 4.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is a smartphone and/or a tablet and/or a computer and/or a handheld device and/or any other electronic appliance 8 not explicitly described.
  • the electronic appliance 8 comprises a receiving unit 9 configured for connecting to the transmission unit 7 of the electronic devices 4 and to receive the identification signals 5.
  • the receiving unit 9 is configured to receive the identification signals 5 from the electronic devices 4 using the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) standard.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is configured to communicate with a first group of active electronic devices 4 present in a first station 10 and with a second group of electronic devices 4 present in a second station 11. It should be noted that the electronic devices 4 belonging to the first group also belong to the second group if have been moved from the first station 10 to the second station 11.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is configured to receive the identification signals 5 of the electronic devices 4 of each group when the electronic appliance 8 is inside the predefined signal transmission field of the electronic devices 4 belonging to the respective group. In other words, if the electronic appliance 8 is present in the first group of electronic devices 4 and is positioned inside the field of transmission of the latter it can receive the identification signals 5.
  • the electronic appliance is configured to store in a relative internal memory unit 12 the data contained in the identification signals 5.
  • the electronic appliance 8 is configured for generating and forwarding sharing signals 13 to a server 14 connected to an information technology network 15. More specifically, each sharing signal 13 contains the data of a respective identification signal 5 and the data relating to the physical position which can be geo-referenced for receiving the identification signal 5. More specifically, the data relative to the physical position which can be geo-referenced for receiving the identification signal 5 corresponds to the geographical position of the station in which the identification signal 5 has been exchanged.
  • the electronic appliance 8 comprises its own module 16 for connecting to an information technology network 15 configured for sending the sharing signals 13 wirelessly to the information technology network 15.
  • each electronic device 4 is configured for:
  • the identification signal 5 contains the data relative to the temperature values measured in such a way that it is collected at each interchange station 3 and then sent with the sharing signals 13.
  • the data relative to the temperature values measured until that moment is collected at the first station 10 and sent using the identification signal 5 to the electronic appliance 8.
  • the final user can know the temperature change which the object 2 has undergone until that moment in time.
  • the measured temperature is the one relative to the outside environment in which the object is housed during the movement.
  • the electronic device 4 is configured to measure the trend over time of the acceleration, inclination and humidity values.
  • the electronic device 4 is configured to measure the acceleration values to which the object 2 is subjected over time and to electronically store the acceleration values measured.
  • the identification signal 5 contains the data relative to the acceleration values measured in such a way that it is collected at each interchange station 3 and sent with the sharing signals 13.
  • the acceleration values are important for knowing which accelerations the object 2 was subjected to during the movement. In effect, there are objects 2 which can be damaged beyond a certain acceleration.
  • inclination values they are referred to a predetermined plane and are stored and entered between the contents of the identification signal 5.
  • each electronic device 4 is configured to measure the humidity variation of the object 2 over time and to electronically store the humidity values measured.
  • the identification signal 5 contains the data relative to the humidity values measured in such a way that it is collected at each interchange station 3 and sent with the sharing signals 13.
  • the system 1 comprises at least two electronic appliances 8 each which can be positioned at a respective station.
  • a first electronic appliance 8 is configured to communicate via wireless means with the first group of active electronic devices 4 and to receive the identification signals 5 of the first group of electronic devices 4.
  • a second electronic appliance 8 configured to communicate via wireless means with the second group of active electronic devices 4 and to receive the identification signals 5 of the first group of electronic devices 4.
  • each electronic appliance 8 is at a respective station for detecting the group of electronic devices 4 in transit through the zone covered from that station.
  • the system 1 also comprises a further electronic appliance 17 having a module 18 for connection to the information technology network 15 and configured to:
  • the further electronic appliance 17 being also configured to process the content of the sharing signals 13 comparing the data of the sharing signals 13 of the electronic devices 4 belonging to the first group with the data of the sharing signals 13 of the electronic devices 4 belonging to the second group so as to identify the electronic devices 4 which have been moved from the first group to the second group.
  • the further electronic appliance 17 is configured to calculate, as a function of the comparison of the data of the sharing signals 13, the number of electronic devices 4 belonging to the first group and to the second group so as to verify how many electronic devices 4 have been moved physically from the first group to the second group.
  • the further electronic appliance 17 is configured for identifying, as a function of the comparison of the data of the sharing signals 13, which electronic devices 4 belong to both the first group and to the second group to identify where a particular object 2 is physically located.
  • each electronic device 4 is configurable between an "Off” condition wherein the transmission unit does not send the identification signals 5, and a "On” condition wherein the transmission unit 7 sends the identification signals 5.
  • the system 1 comprises a plurality of movement sensors 19, each associated with a respective electronic device 4 and configured to:
  • each electronic device 4 is only activated when it is moving or has been moved for less than a predetermined time.
  • This invention also relates to a method for tracking a plurality of objects 2 moving through a plurality of interchange stations 3 spaced from each other. More specifically, the method is derived directly from what is described above with regard to the system 1 , which is here below incorporated in its entirety.
  • the method comprises a step of preparing a plurality of active electronic devices 4, each configured to electronically store the identification data of a respective object 2.
  • each active electronic device 4 is configured to send via wireless means the identification signal 5 containing the identification data within a predefined signal transmission field.
  • the method comprises a step for connecting each electronic device 4 to a respective object 2.
  • the method comprises a subsequent step for collecting the identification signals 5 through the electronic appliance 8 at least at the first interchange station 10 and the second interchange station 11.
  • the step of collecting the identification signals 5 comprises a sub-step of positioning the electronic appliance 8 inside the predefined transmission field of each active electronic device 4 to receive the respective identification signals 5.
  • the step of collecting the identification signals 5 comprises moving the electronic appliance 8 around the active electronic devices 4 present in each station so that, during such movement, the electronic appliance 8 is brought within the predefined transmission field of each active electronic device 4.
  • the step of collecting the identification signals 5 is preceded by a step of activating the active electronic device 4 while the latter is moving or within a preset time after it has stopped moving. During the step of activating the electronic device 4 it is enabled to send the identification signal 5.
  • the method comprises a step of comparing the data contained in the identification signals 5 collected at the first station 10 with the data contained in the identification signals 5 collected at the second station 11 so as to verify whether the objects 2 which have left the first station 10 have reached the second station 11.
  • this latter step comprises a sub-step of calculating, as a function of the comparison, whether the number of objects 2 which have left the first station 10 corresponds to the number of objects 2 which have reached the second station 11.
  • the step of comparing the data contained in the identification signals 5 collected at the first station 10 with the data contained in the identification signals 5 collected at the second station 11 comprises a sub-step of verifying whether the identification data relating to an object 2 collected at the first station 10 has also been collected at the second station 11 so as to verify whether the object 2 has reached the second station 11.
  • the step of collecting the identification signals 5 through the electronic appliance 8 at least at a first interchange station 10 and a second interchange station 11 comprises the following sub-steps: sending sharing signals 13 to a first server 14 of an information technology network 15;
  • the step of comparing the data contained in the identification signals 5 is performed by the further electronic appliance 17.
  • the present invention achieves the set aims.
  • each object 2/container it is possible to detect the movement of the object 2 through the stations 3 in such a way as to understand which objects 2 have been moved and, if necessary, where they are.
  • the technique for detecting the objects 2 is simplified thanks to the fact that it is sufficient to move a smartphone equipped with Bluetooth low energy technology to the objects 2 for collecting the identification data of the objects 2.
  • the tracking of the objects 2 is then also simplified thanks to the fact that the data collected by the smartphone is transmitted to a "cloud" server 14 and downloaded by a further electronic appliance 17 which processes the data.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour suivre une pluralité d'objets (2) se déplaçant à travers une pluralité de stations d'échange (3) espacées les unes des autres, lequel procédé comprend les étapes consistant à connecter un dispositif électronique (4) du type actif à un objet respectif (2), le dispositif électronique (4) du type actif étant configuré pour envoyer, de manière sans fil, un signal d'identification (5) contenant les données d'identification dans un champ d'émission de signal prédéfini. Le procédé comprend une étape successive consistant à collecter les signaux d'identification (5) par l'intermédiaire d'un appareil électronique (8) au moins au niveau d'une première station d'échange (10) et d'une seconde station d'échange (11). Enfin, le procédé consiste à comparer les données contenues dans les signaux d'identification (5) collectés au niveau de la première station (10) aux données contenues dans les signaux d'identification (5) collectés au niveau de la seconde station (11) de façon à vérifier si les objets (2) qui ont quitté la première station (10) ont ou non atteint la seconde station (11).
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