Monitoring the condition of perishable goods

In this use case, a fleet of trucks carries perishable goods from one location to another and the state of the goods being ferried is continuously monitored.

For tracking the state of goods being transported in near real time, a set of sensors (e.g., for temperature, moisture, gas, etc.) will be installed/placed near the goods and will send the current state to the central server along with the current location (the truck’s GPS location). The data received is analyzed at the central server and suitable action(s) are relayed back to the specific truck (or to the complete fleet in special scenarios) so that appropriate action can be taken.

Some amount of analysis (and action) needs to be performed locally, especially in scenarios where connectivity with the backend is erratic. For example, if the condition of goods has deteriorated beyond an acceptable limit, it would be prudent to discard the shipment rather than complete the...