Smart Logistics Warehouse Moving-Object Tracking Based on YOLOv5 and DeepSORT

Abstract

The future development of Industry 4.0 places paramount importance on human-centered/-centric factors in the production, design, and management of logistic systems, which has led to the emergence of Industry 5.0. However, effectively integrating human-centered/-centric factors in logistics scenarios has become a challenge. A pivotal technological solution for dealing with such a challenge is to distinguish and track moving objects such as humans and goods. Therefore, an algorithm model combining YOLOv5 and DeepSORT for logistics warehouse object tracking is designed, where YOLOv5 is selected as the object-detection algorithm and DeepSORT distinguishes humans from goods and environments. The evaluation metrics from the MOT Challenge affirm the algorithm’s robustness and efficacy. Through rigorous experimental tests, the combined algorithm demonstrates rapid convergence (within 30 ms), which holds promising potential for applications in real-world logistics warehouses.