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Briefing
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- Turbo Track – MIT researchers developed system, called Turbo Track, that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) to enable robots to track moving objects
- How It Works – RFID tag is applied on object to be tracked, which is detected by reader and algorithm to determine object’s specific location
- Fast and Accurate Tracking – Can locate objects within 7.5 milliseconds on average with error of less than one centimeter
- Technology Upside – RFID, unlike computer vision, can identify targets without visualization, within cluttered environments, and through walls
- Potential Applications – System useful for drones in search-and-rescue missions and deliveries, as well as precision robots working on packaging and assembly
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics
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Function
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Operations, Manufacturing and Production, Supply Chain and Logistics
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Organization
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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February 18, 2019
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