System for monitoring movement of a plurality of containers
A system to monitor the movement of a plurality of containers including at least one terminal having a photographic device. Each container includes an identification code. The first terminal extracts and decodes the identification code of each container before sending the photograph of that container to a database. A flash connected to the photographic device is triggered during photographing of the container. A controller, including a microcontroller, controls the system and the database. At least one photograph is processed by a processing unit to identify the identification code of each container and to generate a list of the recognized identification codes. A display screen and a trigger to activate the photographing of the containers. The system triggers the photographing during the movement of the container support by a movement element.
1 . A system to monitor movement of a plurality of containers comprising at least one terminal positioned in proximity to a point where said plurality of containers pass, each container is positioned on a container support and each container comprises an identification code, said at least one terminal comprising:
a photographic device configured to photograph at a moment the container support passes in front of said at least one first terminal, said at least one terminal extracts and decodes the identification code of said each container before storing a photograph of the container support in a database;
a flash, connected to the photographic device, being activated during the photographing;
a control unit, comprising a microcontroller to control the system and the database, the control unit configured to process at least one photograph to identify the identification code of said each container and to generate a list of recognized identification codes, the control unit associates a unique item of information with data of said at least one photograph;
a display screen;
the photographic device is triggered by a detection by at least one movement-detection cell;
the system triggers said photographing during the movement of the container support by a movement device;
the control unit compares the data of said at least one photograph with data stored in the database or stores the data of said at least one photograph in the database if the data of said at least one photograph do not exist in the database, the control unit is configured to recognize and associate numbers and forms of said plurality of containers or point clouds or of the photograph or photographs with the unique item of information;
the control unit associates time information with the data of said at least one photograph to provide a real-time surveillance and signed monitoring of said plurality of containers with said at least one photograph of each container and the time information associated with the data of said at least one photograph;
wherein the identification code is a unique reference to the database formed by an ordered blockchain, integrated in said each container and legible or detectable from outside by a wave system; and
wherein the control unit is configured to provide, in real-time, an indicator of change in a parameter of said plurality of containers, the parameter being one of the following: radiation, visual without tearing, smell, moisture, a weight of the container support, or a detection of gas.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the movement device is one of the following: a conveyor, a turntable, a truck for transporting container supports, a transit system and a travelling belt.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the photographic device is a camera.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the photographic device is a cloud capture equipment.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the flash is a continuous or instantaneous lighting device.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the identification code further comprises at least one of the following:
a barcode or quick response (QR) code identification label, integrated in each container, of a wave emission, a partial or total radiofrequency emission, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reception or reflection; and
a unique identity card integrated in said each container.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit compares the list of identification codes of said each container with a theoretical list of the identification codes of said plurality of containers in the database, an incident alert is displayed on the display screen in response to a determination that there is a difference between the list and the theoretical list.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one terminal further comprising a data transceiver to exchange data and to make the data from the control unit accessible remotely.
9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising two terminals: a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being positioned on one side of the movement device and the second terminal positioned on other side of the movement device.
10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising between three and six terminals positioned around the movement device.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the movement device is located on said at least one terminal or on a system of movable terminals, on either side or around the container support.
12 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an alarm device cooperating with the control unit to send an incident report to a management terminal or the database when an indicator of the database exceeds a predefined threshold, the alarm device being audible, visual or silent, and the management terminal having access to at least one data item in the database.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit and the database are configured to bulk process said plurality of containers.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the photographic device further comprises at least one of the following sensors: a volume sensor, a sound sensor, a ultrasound sensor, a heat sensor and a radiation sensor.