Augmented Reality for Self-Organized Logistics in Distribution

Abstract

We have developed an augmented-reality (AR) based system which keeps track of events during the parcel handling process for last-mile logistics. The system can retrieve and highlight in AR on user's smartphone, the location of parcels in large piles of parcels. A camera array automatically detects the parcels placed manually on the shelf by an operator. New parcels are scanned, and parcel fingerprints are generated semi-automatically. The system can detect and track the known parcels by fingerprint and can further highlight the location of the parcel using 3D visual clues, directly on the smartphone of the operator.