Physical Tracking Service - Business Capabilities
Service Overview: The Physical Tracking Service provides real-time visibility of inventory movement through the warehouse using IoT sensors, RFID, barcode scanning, and computer vision to create a digital twin of physical operations.
Architecture: Event-Sourcing Architecture with CQRS
Technology Stack: Spring Boot 3.2, TimescaleDB, Redis, Apache Kafka, MQTT, IoT Platform
Domain Model: Event-sourced with time-series tracking data
L1: Real-Time Physical Visibility
L1.1: Strategic Value
- Visibility: 100% real-time location accuracy for tracked items
- Loss Prevention: 90% reduction in misplaced inventory
- Efficiency: 25% faster search and retrieval times
- Compliance: Automated audit trail for regulated items
L2: Core Capabilities
L2.1: Multi-Technology Tracking
- Barcode/QR code scanning integration
- RFID tag reading (fixed and mobile readers)
- IoT sensor network (temperature, movement, light)
- Computer vision for visual tracking
L2.2: Movement Event Processing
- Real-time event ingestion (1000+ events/sec)
- Event correlation and deduplication
- Location transition validation
- Anomaly detection (unexpected movements)
L2.3: Location Intelligence
- Indoor positioning system (IPS)
- Zone-based tracking and geofencing
- Path reconstruction and analytics
- Dwell time calculation
L2.4: Environmental Monitoring
- Temperature and humidity tracking for sensitive goods
- Shock and tilt detection for fragile items
- Light exposure monitoring
- Compliance alert generation
Key Metrics
- Location accuracy: 99.5% (within 1 meter)
- Event processing latency: < 100ms
- Tracking coverage: 95% of warehouse
- Data retention: 2 years of movement history
- Event ingestion rate: 1000 events/second
- Query response time: < 200ms
- IoT sensor uptime: 99%
- System availability: 99.9%