PROJECT TOPICComputer Vision & Embedded AI
Automated Barcode Swarm
A swarm logistics concept studying distributed coordination, localized 1D/2D optical decoding, and decentralized aisle navigation to audit retail warehouse inventory.
Parallel Swarm Inventory Auditing
- ✓Accelerates inventory audits through parallel multi-agent spatial coverage.
- ✓Utilizes omnidirectional optical reading to decode damaged or tilted barcode labels.
- ✓Employs low-overhead local mesh networking to aggregate audit tallies.
The Engineering Challenge
Problem / Objective
Single-robot inventory solutions take dozens of hours to audit large logistics facilities, leaving stock databases out of sync.
Conceptual Signal Flow
System Concept
Mini Rovers → Multi-Angle Barcode Scanner → Local Mesh Network → Warehouse Management Server.
Architecture Modules
1Miniature Differential Mobility Base
2Wide-Angle High-Framerate Barcode Scanner
3Mesh Network Radio Transceiver
4Central Dispatch & Reconciliation Server
Hardware Categories
Small DC Gearmotors1D/2D Barcode ImagerESP32 Mesh ModulesLiPo Battery
Technologies & Software
Swarm CoordinationOptical DecodingMesh NetworksInventory SystemsZBar / Dynamsoft Decoding StackSwarm Coordination Protocol
Engineering Considerations & Edge Cases
- Lighting glare on cellophane-wrapped product barcodes
- Multi-agent radio packet collision in dense aisles
Applications
Retail backroom stock counts
Pharmaceutical inventory audit
Library book cataloging
Engineering Inquiry & Collaboration
Interested in Developing this Architecture?
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