IoT based sorting system of consumer goods production

Abstract

Most industries use the manual sorting process to sort consumer goods production. The problem of manual sorting is taking a long time to complete the work. The industry should be demanded to be faster and more efficient in meeting consumer needs. The purpose of this research is to make a tool that can sort goods automatically into the warehouse using RFID technology by combining Arduino and PLC as the controller. The number of items that have been sorted can be monitored remotely by using the Internet of Things (IoT). By identifying the items using RFID makes work more concise and efficient. This research uses an experimental method. The automatic sorting system uses an RFID reader to read ID cards that have been installed on the goods side. The ID cards are processed into Modbus data to be sent to the PLC Siemens S7-1200 via Ethernet Shield that is connected to the Arduino Mega 2560. The PLC will select items to be placed on each conveyor. The results of this study showed that the system can work automatically in the sorting of consumer goods and can monitor the process of its work system on the GOIOT platform via the internet network.