Arduino IOT Based Inventory Management System Using Load Cell and NodeMCU

Abstract

Nowadays, everything is made simpler with information and communication technological advancements. It is preferable to track and monitor using devices rather than perform it manually. This resulted in the rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and relevant markets. Low cost IoT products has made access to IoT much easier and desirable. These low cost IoT devices and related technologies are widely used in areas such as educational, transportation, tracking, inventory management and many more. The use of Arduino and RFID in the inventory management system lacks in some areas including hardware limitations. In conjunction to the limitation of using an Arduino and RFID technology, this project aims to develop an IoT based inventory management system that incorporates the uses of a NodeMCU and a load cell. In comparison of the NodeMCU to an Arduino, the NodeMCU stands out with the built in Wi-Fi module with much higher processor and additional properties of it being much smaller. While the use of a load cell is much more convenient as to suit all kinds of inventory management needs compared to the use of RFID that suits better to larger scale businesses with larger inventory and massive stocks. Towards the end, this project is expected to ease inventory management by the implementation of IoT with IoT Based Inventory Management System using Load Cell and NodeMCU. The project will generate the inventory count and automatically stores data in the cloud platform. These data can be accessed with internet connection. The project also alerts users when the inventory is low or high in balance. The output of the project is that the project’s working prototype was successfully developed. Overall, the project is a success as all the objectives of the project was successfully achieved.