Cold Chain Tracking
Team 25:
Cam Harvey, Calvin Lee, and John Newton
Problem Statement:
Our original Problem Statement portrays the need to monitor temperature and location during transit for accountability purposes. However, Current solutions are not waterproof, expensive, or single use only.
Solution:
- Single gateway device for truck with cellular and gps communication
- Internal temperature sensors all report to gateway for transmission of temperature and location data to the web server
- Internal light sensor to help explain discontinuity
- QR codes on each product detailing origin, destination, product number
- QR code on gateway/truck to link measurements
- Mobile scanner application to store and upload to server
- Shipments will be scanned during loading and unloading
- QR info will correlate records with authorized parties
System Specs:
- Power: Must run off of 12V lead acid source (truck battery)
- Must be able to provide real time tracking to user with the following parameters:
- Temperature: within 1 degree Fahrenheit
- Location: within 25 ft
- Light: Above or below a set threshold (daylight/darkness)
- Time: Record the correct time in Eastern Standard Time within 1 sec
- Updated every 15 minutes with connection
- Cost: Less than $284 for materials for final prototype
- Size: Gateway no larger than 6”x6”x3”