Prof. Jane You, Associate Head of the Department of Computing, and her research team have developed an automated truck loading monitoring system for smart logistics management and road safety control. Integrating smart sensors, mobile communication and global positioning technologies, the system is vehicle-mounted for the convenience of monitoring anytime and anywhere.

Its features include fast truck-status checking, weight recording, loading data transmission, tracking and monitoring, position localization, logistics scheduling, a user interface, security control and emergence management at low cost with high reliability.

This system outperforms similar systems in four main respects. First, it suits any type of truck, whereas other systems can only be installed on trucks with air suspensions. Second, it can be initialized in just two hours versus six to twelve times longer for other systems. Third, it monitors with no distance limitation, whereas other systems only function within 500 foot radii. Fourth, given its low production cost, the system’s price is only 15-25% of its competitors.

Currently used by the government and freight transportation service companies, this invention has clearly demonstrated its advantages and potential to improve traffic control, enhance road safety, reduce maintenance costs in transportation and increase logistics efficiency. ♦

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