METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING FORESTRY PRODUCTS

• US 20090128336A1
• Filed: 02/02/2009
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Wu, Jenn-Sheng, Chang, Ming-Hsiung, Huang, Yi-Ping
• Granted Patent: US 8,504,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/02 Agriculture; Fishing; Forestry; Mining

Abstract

A method and system for monitoring forestry products are provided in the present invention, wherein at least one active communicating device is disposed on a forestry product, and reading and transmitting devices are also disposed in specific locations for building a monitoring and management mechanism to protect the forestry products from stealing. By means the method and system of the present invention, it is capable of providing real-time monitoring information and collecting evidence of illegal actions immediately so that the management staff can control the situation and status of the forestry products, which is useful for improving the efficiency of forestry management. Meanwhile, the present invention may also help to find those lawless persons who steal and fell illegally the forestry resources so as to ensure the safety of working environment for forest managing staff and sustainable management of forest and natural resources.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring forest products, comprising the steps of:

arranging at least an active communication device at a forest product;

enabling data registered in the at least one active communication device to be accessible while the at least one active communication device located proximate to at least a specific location; and

performing a data recording process while signal emitted from the at least one active communication device is accessed at the at least one specific location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the active communication device is an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the active communication device further comprises:

at least a sensor, for detecting status of the forest product and thus generating a sensing signal accordingly, and

an active radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to the at least one sensor for enabling the same to receive the sensing signal so as to issue a signal corresponding thereto.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the data recording process further comprises the steps of:

capturing an image; and

transmitting the captured image along with data accessed from the active communication device to a control center where they are stored.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the data recording process further comprises the steps of:

directing the control center to verify and confirm the position of the forest product basing on the signal received by the control center; and

directing the control center to inform management staffs to perform an intercept process.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the data recording process further comprises the steps of:

capturing an image;

performing an identification process upon the captured image to obtain an identification data; and

transmitting the captured image and the identification data along with data accessed from the active communication device to a control center where they are stored.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the data recording process further comprises the steps of:

directing the control center to verify and confirm the position of the forest product basing on the signal received by the control center; and

directing the control center to inform management staffs to perform an intercept process.