Motion Classification for Analyzing the Order Picking Process using Mobile Sensors - General Concepts, Case Studies and Empirical Evaluation

Sascha Feldhorst, Mojtaba Masoudenijad, Michael ten Hompel, Gernot A. Fink

2016

Abstract

This contribution introduces a new concept to analyze the manual order picking process which is a key task in the field of logistics. The approach relies on a sensor-based motion classification already used in other domains like sports or medical science. Thereby, different sensor data, e. g. acceleration or rotation rate, are continuously recorded during the order picking process. With help of this data, the process can be analyzed to identify different motion classes, like walking or picking, and the time a subject spends in each class. Moreover, relevant motion classes within the order picking process are defined which were identified during field studies in two different companies. These classes are recognized by a classification system working with methods from the field of statistical pattern recognition. The classification is done with a supervised learning approach for which promising results can be shown.

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Feldhorst S., Masoudenijad M., ten Hompel M. and Fink G. (2016). Motion Classification for Analyzing the Order Picking Process using Mobile Sensors - General Concepts, Case Studies and Empirical Evaluation . In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM, ISBN 978-989-758-173-1, pages 706-713. DOI: 10.5220/0005828407060713


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@conference{icpram16,
author={Sascha Feldhorst and Mojtaba Masoudenijad and Michael ten Hompel and Gernot A. Fink},
title={Motion Classification for Analyzing the Order Picking Process using Mobile Sensors - General Concepts, Case Studies and Empirical Evaluation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,},
year={2016},
pages={706-713},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005828407060713},
isbn={978-989-758-173-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,
TI - Motion Classification for Analyzing the Order Picking Process using Mobile Sensors - General Concepts, Case Studies and Empirical Evaluation
SN - 978-989-758-173-1
AU - Feldhorst S.
AU - Masoudenijad M.
AU - ten Hompel M.
AU - Fink G.
PY - 2016
SP - 706
EP - 713
DO - 10.5220/0005828407060713