Overview of an UWB System for LDR-L/T in Industrial and Logistics Scenarios

Industrial and logistics processes and scenarios are a major field of increasing use of wireless technology. Particularly the attempt to increase the efficiency of processes requires the stringent supervision of goods, tools and machinery as to their states and position/location. The plurality, heterogeneity and independence of processes in a production environments make their radio control and spectrum demands highly individual and difficult to cover by "standards". A flexible system based on autonomous and instant access to spectrum resources is proposed. Additionally it provides enhanced location and tracking through integration with inertial sensors. The paper gives an overview of the overall system and its key components and algorithms.