Modular System for Cold Storage Monitoring

Authors

  • Pedro José Sousa INEGI research center, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Manuel Rodrigues Quintas UISPA-LAETA/INEGI research center and with Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6407-272X
  • Paulo Abreu UISPA-LAETA/INEGI research center and with Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-6951

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v12i04.5127

Keywords:

Electric Power Measurement, Monitoring System, Relative Humidity, Temperature

Abstract


This work describes the development of an embedded electronic-based monitoring system suitable for cold-storage electrical equipment. The system uses a touchscreen and provides sensors for temperature, relative humidity, electric power consumption and detection of door position. To monitor the electric power, a special purpose current sensor was developed and calibrated. The system adopts a modular architecture using cabled and wireless communications, making it suitable for integration in other logging and alarm generation systems. The system was tested on a home fridge to demonstrate its capabilities.

Author Biography

Paulo Abreu, UISPA-LAETA/INEGI research center and with Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Mechanical Engineering degree at Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (FEUP) and, is with it since 1985. He has MSc from Cranfield Institute of Technology,UK, 1988 and, a PhD by the University of Bristol, UK,1995. He is Assistant Professor, in the area of Automation, Instrumentation and Control, at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal. (e-mail: pabreu@fe.up.pt).

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Published

2016-04-28

How to Cite

Sousa, P. J., Quintas, M. R., & Abreu, P. (2016). Modular System for Cold Storage Monitoring. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 12(04), pp. 46–48. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v12i04.5127

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