Adhesive Tape Platform for Continuous Logistics Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional logistics systems face challenges in providing continuous monitoring and tracking across heterogeneous environments due to gaps in infrastructure coverage, leading to inefficiencies in asset management, tracking, and security.

Innovation Solution

A low-cost, flexible adhesive tape platform integrating wireless communication and sensing components, which can be deployed unobtrusively, forming a hierarchical network to enable seamless tracking and monitoring of parcels, persons, and assets, utilizing a combination of low, medium, and high-power communication interfaces for global connectivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional logistics systems use traditional monitoring infrastructure, then infrastructure coverage is provided, but gaps in coverage lead to discontinuous monitoring and tracking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous monitoring capabilityVSAvoidinfrastructure coverage gaps

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the monitoring infrastructure into distributed wireless communication devices (nodes) that can be independently deployed. Each node operates autonomously and communicates with others to form a mesh network, eliminating the need for continuous physical infrastructure coverage while maintaining reliable monitoring through multiple communication paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Wireless communication devices act as intermediaries between the monitored assets and the central logistics system. These nodes relay information through wireless transmissions, bridging gaps in traditional infrastructure coverage and enabling continuous monitoring in areas without fixed infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If wireless communication devices communicate continuously, then connectivity is maintained, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection persistenceVSAvoiddevice energy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuous communication, the system implements periodic communication windows where wireless devices transmit data at scheduled intervals. This reduces energy consumption significantly while maintaining reliable connectivity, as devices can enter low-power states between communication windows and wake only when needed to exchange information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuous monitoring capability through coordinated periodic communications. By synchronizing communication windows across multiple nodes and using relay mechanisms, the system ensures that information flow remains continuous even though individual devices are not continuously active, thus balancing reliability with energy efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3877849B1Distributed agent operating system and hardware instantiation to optimize global objectives

Publication Date: 2026.04.15 TRACKONOMY SYSTEMS INC

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AI summary

The disclosure generally relates to logistics and more particularly to asset management, including packaging, tracking, warehousing, inventorying, and monitoring items (e.g., objects, parcels, persons, tools and other equipment).