Hello everyone, Firstly, Happy to be a part of the Summer of Sensors Design Challenge. While I'm waiting for the kit, I would like to give an insight into what we will be testing and how it would make an impact in the day to day life.
And I'm a TAG You’re it Challenger awarded with STEVAL-SMARTAG1.
Why do we need this?
When a container is sent overseas, we are not aware of the package location and its condition, once it has left the warehouse. Hence, it is very risky not knowing the current status of your shipment. So, shipping container tracking is important.
With container tracking, you can have a clear idea of where your shipment is located and how long it will take to reach its destination. Even when your package is shipped from overseas, you can track it easily. If there are any issues with the shipment, you will be notified immediately.
There are several ways of tracking a shipping container. Shipping container tracking is a process of determining the location of a container. It involves scanning the NFC tag and sending it to the system so that you can get your shipment’s location updated in real-time. This is because when you are shipping your container, you want to know where it is and how fast it will reach the destination. This helps in the planning of future shipments as well.
What are we making?
We will be making a Smart Container Tracker using the STEVAL-SMARTAG1 and mobile as a scanner. The sensor data such as temperature, humidity, and shock will be collected and will be sent to the database. Reports are generated based on the collected data. These can be used to depict how the container is being handled. The scanner adds an additional location data to the sensor data which helps us identify the location of the container when scanned.
You can find the link from blog 2 here.
I hope that you find this interesting. Follow the upcoming posts to know more about the project. Thanks for reading,
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