Mobile check-in and vision-based inspection for gate operations
A US-based beverage manufacturer needed to reduce gate delays and strengthen safety checks at entry/exit points. CES built a lightweight mobile web check-in for queued drivers and delivered YOLO-based trailer inspection using high-resolution cameras, improving turnaround, safety compliance, and real-time yard visibility.
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The Challenge
Complex Gate System Integration
Data Accuracy, Privacy, and Compliance Requirements
Reliable Real-Time Decisions for Inspections
the client
Beverage Manufacturing
Technology Stack
- React
- Python (YOLO)
- Azure
- Cosmos DB
Solution Area:
- Gate Check-In/Check-Out Digitization & Trailer Inspection Automation
the impact
56%
Loading Time Optimization
Reduced Operational Bottlenecks
Stronger Safety Compliance
Real-Time Gate Visibility
The shift was gate-operations–led. The result?
Faster, compliant throughput.
The Need
The manufacturer needed a faster, more controlled gate process to reduce delays and improve safety compliance. Leadership wanted a driver-friendly check-in experience for queue situations, automated trailer inspections for obstruction and safety detection, and real-time visibility into gate and yard activity.
Challenges
- Complex Gate Integration: Integrating vision-based inspection into gate operations required coordinated design and compatibility assessment across workflows and systems.
- Data Quality, Privacy, and Compliance: The solution had to maintain data accuracy and quality while meeting privacy, security, reliability, user acceptance, and regulatory expectations.
- Real-Time Inspection Decisions: Trailer checks needed to detect obstructions and safety concerns quickly and support real-time operational decisions at the gate.
CES delivered a mobile-first gate operations model combining driver check-in, automated inspection, and real-time visibility.
- Lightweight Mobile Web Check-In: Built a mobile web interface for drivers waiting in queues to reduce manual effort and speed up check-in.
- Camera + YOLO Trailer Inspection: Used high-resolution cameras and a YOLO-based vision model to detect obstructions and safety concerns and support real-time inspection outcomes.
- Operational Visibility and Control: Enabled real-time coordination across gate and yard activities, improving control over movements and check-in status.
- 56% Faster Processing – Loading time optimization reduced delays and improved flow at the gate.
- Lower Bottlenecks – Automated inspections reduced operational inefficiency and improved trailer turnaround.
- Stronger Compliance – Obstruction detection improved safety checks and consistency.
- Better Coordination – Mobile check-in improved driver support and gate-to-yard visibility.