Real-Time Locating System in Production Management
András Rácz-Szabó,
Tamás Ruppert,
László Bántay,
Andreas Löcklin,
László Jakab,
János Abonyi
Affiliations
András Rácz-Szabó
MTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u., 10, POB 158, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
Tamás Ruppert
MTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u., 10, POB 158, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
László Bántay
MTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u., 10, POB 158, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
Andreas Löcklin
Institute of Industrial Automation and Software Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
László Jakab
Sunstone-RTLS Ltd., Kevehaza u., 1-3, H-1115 Budapest, Hungary
János Abonyi
MTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u., 10, POB 158, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
Real-time monitoring and optimization of production and logistics processes significantly improve the efficiency of production systems. Advanced production management solutions require real-time information about the status of products, production, and resources. As real-time locating systems (also referred to as indoor positioning systems) can enrich the available information, these systems started to gain attention in industrial environments in recent years. This paper provides a review of the possible technologies and applications related to production control and logistics, quality management, safety, and efficiency monitoring. This work also provides a workflow to clarify the steps of a typical real-time locating system project, including the cleaning, pre-processing, and analysis of the data to provide a guideline and reference for research and development of indoor positioning-based manufacturing solutions.
