Smart Suitcase Research Paper

Introduction
Over the past decades the world has seen various kinds of long distance transportation become more affordable and convenient. This means that having a functional and reliable suitcase is now a must for any modern traveler. With the rapid development of technology, it has also become possible to make improvements even to the most mundane items, suitcases included.
The fundamental design of a suitcase did not change a lot until recently. Nowadays people can take advantage of technological progress to make all kinds of quality of life improvements to traditional things. However, this progress did not change the way we see suitcases until very recently.
A smart suitcase is a suitcase that makes use of various technological achievements of late to transform it into something more helpful. For example, GPS can now be used to track lost or forgotten luggage. It is also possible to embed a weighing scale into the suitcase without a significant weight increase. We therefore propose our own smart suitcase concept to make traveling more convenient.

However, there are several companies working on their products, and one can already place a pre-order for one of those. Perhaps the most notable are “Space Case 1” by Planet Traveler USA [1], “FLOATTI” by Floatti Inc [2], and “TraxPack” by TracksPack Luggage [3]. All of those are independent businesses that have been supported by crowdsourcing through the