Intelligent Container

Worldwide, one third of all foodstuffs spoil before they reach the consumer. This is due to losses along the supply chain which are triggered by insufficient temperature monitoring. The current equipment measures only the air temperature, but not the actual temperature of the goods. The many different fruits and vegetables from different parts of the world also require different storage and temperature conditions during transport. This monitoring of these parameters is to be improved by the Intelligent Container. By constantly monitoring the quality of the goods, a better planning can be carried out and the goods can be delivered according to the First Expired First Out (dynamic FEFO) principle. In this case, the goods are delivered to the customer in a short period of time, while goods with longer durability are provided later or for more distant customers.

In order to enable continuous monitoring of product quality, appropriate sensors and technologies have been developed and tested. The objectives of the project were: