Abstract: A global wireless container cargo monitoring system is described as a solution to increase the safety and efficiency of such transport. The design and operation of the Intelligent Container Module (ICM) in a self-organizing network monitoring the interior of a container are characterized.1. INTRODUCTION
Container transport has been developing very dynamically since its inception in the second half of the 1950s. Currently, over 90% of global general cargo trade is carried out using containers, which, despite all the advantages of this type of transport, carries many risks. This is due to the fact that during container transport, its contents remain beyond any control. For this reason, professional literature refers to the container as the Trojan horse of the 21st century and addresses the topicality of the problem of monitoring containerized cargo during transport.
This issue was addressed at the Department of Radiocommunication Systems and Networks of the Gdańsk University of Technology, where a Self-Organizing Wireless Networks Team was organized. As part of a research and development project, this team developed an original concept for a global wireless container cargo monitoring system, with particular emphasis on the practical implementation of such a system for the needs of a maritime container terminal [1, 2].
This article characterizes the system, i.e., it provides a general description of its functional diagram and the so-called Intelligent Container Module (ICM), which is equipment for every container and on which the construction and operation of this system are based. Subsequently, the operation of a self-organizing network of such modules is described, which is especially relevant in container stacks within container terminals.
The final part of the article presents the user interface solution for the described monitoring system.
2. SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
2.1. General description (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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