Embedded context aware objects for the transport supervision of perishable goods

The intelligent freight objects could solve logistical problems themselves to simplify complex logistical planning. The concept of Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp) presents a model to realize the intelligent objects, which performs local tasks in groups of intelligent objects at their own. The realization of UbiComp needs a platform offering the required intelligence for this task. In order to create context-aware freights in a transport chain, their position in the cargo hold has to be known. This article presents a concept to realize the hardware and software. A system is presented to implement a software representation of the freights to solve logistical tasks. Furthermore, a localization method with RFID is described to create context-aware objects.