Auto location and security alert embedded with container identification for real time applications

This paper presents a novel application for security and location email alerts to the customers on the status of their ship container upon identifying it at the logistic terminal gate and when ship carrying containers is in a noncellular network coverage area in ocean waters. Dealing with real time tracking solutions, current systems are limited to cellular network coverage and tracking alerts are not available otherwise. To achieve real time tracking, this paper introduces a web based email application integrated with the vision system, and SQL server database for implementation of email alerts while containers bound in/out of container depot and while in the open sea during shipment.