Development of Inventory Checking System Based on UAV and RFID in Open Storage Yard

Abstract

Many companies monitor status of product and detect storing or releasing of stocks using RFID technology. The actual status of inventory, however, is sometimes different from the recorded data due to many reasons. To prevent the mismatch between real world and information system, companies investigate stocks regularly and adjust the status of information system. In open storage yard, manual inventory checking is very hard work and automated system requires much cost. In this paper, we proposed new approach to investigate open storage yard using unmanned aerial vehicle and RFID. It reduces cost of inventory checking and mismatch of real world and cyber world. We also implemented a prototype system to show the feasibility.