Design and Feasibility Analysis of Visual Monitoring Scheme for Tri-Fold Logistics Box

Yan Wang; Benlin Li; Zhesheng Hou

doi:10.54097/84zbp764

Authors

Yan Wang
Benlin Li
Zhesheng Hou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/84zbp764

Keywords:

Tri-fold Logistics Box, Machine Vision, Cargo Status Monitoring, YOLOv8-nano, Spatial Attention Mechanism

Abstract

Our project team has developed the tri-fold logistics box which can employ multi-level folding to adjust the height and expand the capacity with dual-box splicing. This study proposes a monitoring framework with machine vision to track the cargo status in the box during transportation. The monitoring unit is designed to integrate a three-camera system with a rotatable brackets to fulfill the requirement of the multi folding status. The lightweight YOLOv8-nano network combined with spatial attention mechanisms is proposed to detect the cargo status. We propose to use an STM32 + NPU embedded hardware which has compact size and low power consumption. It will not interfere with the normal operation of the box. The study proposes a monitoring plan for the tri-fold logistics box to serve as a reference for research on foldable logistics equipment.

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