iNGENIOUS: Next-Generation IoT solutions for theuniversal supply chain

The principle approach of the iNGENIOUS project is  to  build  the  next-generation  supply  chain  by  exploiting  the wealth  of  data  that  the  Internet  of  Things  (IoT)  can  provide.Relevant  use  cases  start  right  in  the  factories,  where  automated robots  increase  efficiency  by  working  fully  autonomously  or  by assisting human workers. To innovate logistics, IoT sensors shall monitor the safety-critical parts of land-based transport vehicles,thereby  enabling  longer  maintenance  intervals  to  reduce  costs and  ensuring  reliable  detection  of  defects  that  could  other wise lead  to  accidents.  By  integrating  network  technologies  ranging from  local-area  wireless  networks  all  the  way  up  to  satellites,the  project  aims  to  enable  comprehensive  tracking  of  assets  in shipping containers across land and sea. iNGENIOUS also seeks to  develop  tools  for  optimising  container  loading  and  unloading in  ports,  as  well  as  to  exploit  5G  networks  to  remotely  control vehicles  in  situations,  where  humans  would  be  in  danger  or exposed  to  adverse  environmental  conditions.