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1. How Internet of Things (IoT) and Radio Frequency Identification are Changing the Future of Logistics?

1)The Internet of Things has not yet been fully implemented as the basic idea, but it is also not science fiction, but something we are getting closer to year after year. The development of the Internet of Things includes analytics, machine learning and many other things that will eventually allow everything to be interconnected. It is currently estimated that tens of trillions of devices are connected to the Internet. In the field of logistics, it brings endless time savings, because people don’t have to do everything, but machines communicate with each other. At all times they are connected to the transport of vehicles, goods, with alarms, websites and everything else. As the speed of the Internet and the proliferation of capable devices further expand, it is expected that in the future many of the things that have required man will be done autonomously by machines. There are already companies where you can complete the entire process online. As you can see on FreightPaul, inquiry, booking, tracking and order management are part of the all-in-one system, which suggests that it will be the future, and increasingly the present.

2)Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is increasingly popular. It is a special type of sensor that transmits and receives radio waves and is placed on the product. In essence, this is very similar to a barcode, but the difference in the speed with which information becomes available, which is crucial for logistics. They are used in warehouses, stores and many other places. And they are not only used for transport and storage, but also as theft prevention.

2. What function of GIS and GPS are in Logistics？

1)Navigation function

3D navigation is not only the primary function of GPS, but also the most basic one. The coordinates of the car position and the direction of advancement detected by GPS satellite navigation.

2)Vehicle tracking function

GPS navigation system and GIS technology, wireless mobile communication system (GSM) and computer vehicle management information system can realize vehicle tracking function. Using GPS and GIS technology can display the actual position of the vehicle in real time, and zoom in, zoom out, restore, and change maps arbitrarily; it can be moved along with the target to keep the target on the screen at all times; it can also realize multiple windows, multiple vehicles, and multiple screens at the same time. Tracking, use this function to track and transport important vehicles and goods. 

3)Goods distribution route planning function

Automatic circuit planning: the starting point and end point are determined by the driver, and the computer software automatically design the best driving route according to the requirements, including the fastest route, the simplest route, and the route with the least number of highway sections. 

4)Information inquiry

Provide customers with the main objects, such as tourist attractions, hotels, hospitals and other databases, users can make inquiries on the electronic map as needed. Query data can be displayed in text, language, and images, and its location can be displayed on an electronic map. 

5)Traffic command

The command center can monitor the operation status of vehicles in the area and make reasonable dispatch of the monitored vehicles. The command center can also talk with the tracked target at any time and implement management.

6)Emergency assistance

The GPS positioning and monitoring management system can provide emergency assistance to vehicles that are in danger or have accidents. The electronic map of the monitoring station can display help information and alarm targets, plan out the best assistance scheme, and use the alarm sound and light to remind the on-duty personnel to handle the emergency.