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WSN based intelligent cold chain management
This paper presents a cold chain monitoring system which is implemented by using ubiquitous computing technologies, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) & Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). In this paper, we discuss how cold supply chain works and how we can monitor and control cold supply chain by using wireless tracking and sensing technologies. We propose a prototype design which will provide a well controlled and transparent cold chain system, which could help the users to manage their products’ environmental data in real time during the life cycle. Moreover, we highlight how the availability of product trace data in combination with historical condition-monitoring data can facilitate decision-making processes enhancing supply chain’s performance. Finally we discuss the integration works of these two technologies together in the cold supply chain management system. Hardware and software platform of WSN used in this system are also described in this paper
Exploitation of Transparent Conductive Oxides in the Implementation of a Window-Integrated Wireless Sensor Node
Exploitation of transparent conductive oxides (TCO) to implement an
energy-autonomous sensor node for a wireless sensor network (WSN) is studied
and a practical solution presented. In the practical implementations, flexible
and rigid substrates that is polyimide and glass, are coated with TCO, namely
aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO). AZO-coated flexible substrates are used to
form thermoelectric generators (TEG) that produce electricity for the sensor
electronics of the node from thermal gradients on a window. As the second
solution to utilize AZO, its conductive properties are exploited to implement
transparent antennas for the sensor node. Antennas for a UHF RFID transponder
and the Bluetooth radio of the node are implemented. A prototype of a flexible
transparent TEG, with the area of 67 cm2 when folded, was measured to produce
power of 1.6 uW with a temperature difference of 43 K. A radiation efficiency
of -9.1 dB was measured for the transparent RFID antenna prototype with the
center frequency of 900 MHz. Radiation efficiencies between -3.8 dB and -0.4
dB, depending on the substrate, were obtained for the 2.45 GHz Bluetooth
antenna.Comment: 10 pages, 14 figures, last author version accepted for publication in
IEEE Sensors Journa
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