Energies (Aug 2024)

Enhanced Indoor Positioning System Using Ultra-Wideband Technology and Machine Learning Algorithms for Energy-Efficient Warehouse Management

  • Dominik Gnaś,
  • Dariusz Majerek,
  • Michał Styła,
  • Przemysław Adamkiewicz,
  • Stanisław Skowron,
  • Monika Sak-Skowron,
  • Olena Ivashko,
  • Józef Stokłosa,
  • Robert Pietrzyk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17164125
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 16
p. 4125

Abstract

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The following article presents a proprietary real-time localization system using temporal analysis techniques and detection and localization algorithms supported by machine learning mechanisms. It covers both the technological aspects, such as proprietary electronics, and the overall architecture of the system for managing human and fixed assets. Its origins lie in the ever-increasing degree of automation in the management of company processes and the energy optimization associated with reducing the execution time of tasks in an intelligent building supported by in-building navigation. The positioning and tracking of objects in the presented system was realized using ultra-wideband radio tag technology. An exceptional focus has been placed on reducing the energy requirements of the components in order to maximize battery runtime, generate savings in terms of more efficient management of other energy consumers in the building and increase the equipment’s overall lifespan.

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