Researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar, have developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device AmbiTag which records real-timeambient temperatureduring thetransportationof perishable products, body organs andblood, Vaccines etc.
AmbiTag is an USB-shaped device that continuously records the temperature of its immediate surroundings from -40 to +80 degrees in any time zone for a full 90 days on a single charge.
Most of the similar devices available in the international market record data only for a duration of 30-60 days. The device has a range of in-built features to customise logging intervals, time zone, and alarms.
The AmbiTag temperature data log advises the user whether the transported item is usable or the cold chain has been compromised during the transportation. This information is particularly critical for vaccines, organs, and blood transportation in the Indian scenario.