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© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming industrial operations, particularly under Industry 4.0, by enabling real-time connectivity and automation. Accurate indoor localization is critical for warehouse management, where GPS-based solutions are ineffective due to signal obstruction. This paper presents a smart indoor positioning system (IPS) integrating Ultra-Wideband (UWB) sensors with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks and Kalman filtering, employing a tailored data fusion sequence and parameter optimization for real-time object tracking. The system was deployed in a 54 m2 warehouse section on forklifts equipped with UWB modules and QR scanners. Experimental evaluation considered accuracy, reliability, and noise resilience in cluttered industrial conditions. Results, validated with RMSE, MAE, and standard deviation, demonstrate that the hybrid Kalman–LSTM model improves localization accuracy by up to 4% over baseline methods, outperforming conventional sensor fusion approaches. Comparative analysis with standard benchmarks highlights the system’s robustness under interference and its scalability for larger warehouse operations. These findings confirm that combining temporal pattern learning with advanced sensor fusion significantly enhances tracking precision. This research contributes a reproducible and adaptable framework for intelligent warehouse management, offering practical benefits aligned with Industry 4.0 objectives.

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Title
IoT-Enabled Indoor Real-Time Tracking Using UWB for Smart Warehouse Management
Author
Masoudi Bahareh 1 ; Razi Nazila 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rezazadeh Javad 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Information Technology, Azad University of North Tehran Branch, Tehran 15324587, Iran 
 Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE), IT School, Sydney 2060, Australia; [email protected] 
First page
510
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
2073431X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3286269773
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.