Published August 23, 2019 © GPL3+

RST - Real-Time Shipment Tracking

RST is capable of tracking the individual shipment with temperature and humidity log.

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Particle Argon

Particle Xenon

DHT22 Temperature Sensor

Li-Ion Battery 1000mAh

For both xenon and argon

Breadboard (generic)

Jumper wires (generic)

for connecting DHT sensor and GPS Module

USB Cable, Micro USB Type B Plug

For Programming Particle argon and xenon

SparkFun XBee Explorer Regulated

GPSBee

Software apps and online services

Particle Build Web IDE

IDE for Building the code and Flashing to the Development Boards

MQTT

The protocol used for sending data to the server

Adafruit IO

For visualizing the data

Story

The complexity of global supply chains is increasing in today’s digital world. Businesses need innovative solutions designed for large-scale data collection, secure information exchange, and business model and operational process optimization.

Cold Chain

As temperature-sensitive medicinal products travel to the end user, external conditions, specifically temperatures, can reduce their efficacy and quality. Temperature-controlled packaging can maintain desired temperature ranges. However, in order to fulfill Good Distribution Practice (GDP) regulatory requirements, a monitoring solution is required

Vaccines

According to the World Health Organization, the temperatures that vaccines are exposed to must be monitored, recorded, and reported, from manufacturer’s point of origin to the point of vaccination. Upholding quality standards is challenging in the final phases of the supply chain.

Functional Foods

Often categorized as neither a drug nor a dietary supplement, functional foods can be subject to unique reporting requirements and quality concerns.

Code

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include <Adafruit_MQTT.h>
#include "Adafruit_MQTT_SPARK.h"

#define AIO_SERVER      "io.adafruit.com"
#define AIO_SERVERPORT  1883                
#define AIO_USERNAME    "username" //replace username with your adafruit IO username
#define AIO_KEY         "xxxx"  //replace xxxx with your adafruit IO AIO_KEY

TCPClient TheClient;
Adafruit_MQTT_SPARK mqtt(&TheClient,AIO_SERVER,AIO_SERVERPORT,AIO_USERNAME,AIO_KEY);

Adafruit_MQTT_Publish location = Adafruit_MQTT_Publish(&mqtt, AIO_USERNAME "/feeds/Location/csv");
Adafruit_MQTT_Publish temp = Adafruit_MQTT_Publish(&mqtt, AIO_USERNAME "/feeds/Temperature");
Adafruit_MQTT_Publish hum = Adafruit_MQTT_Publish(&mqtt, AIO_USERNAME "/feeds/Humidity");

int x = 0;

int k=0;
int l=0;
int m=0;

void gpsloc(const char *event, const char *data)
{
  Serial.printlnf("%s = %s", event, data ? data : "NULL");
  
  if(Time.minute()%2 == 0)
  {
      if(k == 0)
      {
          Particle.publish(event, data);
          
        Serial.print(F("\nSending Location "));
        Serial.print(String(data));
        Serial.print("...");
        if (!location.publish(data))
        {
            Serial.println(F("Failed"));
        }
        else
        {
            Serial.println(F("OK!"));
        }
          
          k++;
      }
      
  }
  else
  {
      k=0;
  }
  
}

void temperature(const char *event1, const char *data1)
{
  Serial.printlnf("%s = %s", event1, data1 ? data1 : "NULL");
  
  if(Time.minute()%2 == 0)
  {
      if(l == 0)
      {
          Particle.publish(event1, data1);
          
        Serial.print(F("\nSending Temperature "));
        Serial.print(String(data1));
        Serial.print("...");
        if (!temp.publish(data1))
        {
            Serial.println(F("Failed"));
        }
        else
        {
            Serial.println(F("OK!"));
        }
          
          l++;
      }
      
  }
  else
  {
      l=0;
  }
  
}

void humidity(const char *event2, const char *data2)
{
  Serial.printlnf("%s = %s", event2, data2 ? data2 : "NULL");
  
  if(Time.minute()%2 == 0)
  {
      if(m == 0)
      {
        Particle.publish(event2, data2);
          
        Serial.print(F("\nSending Humidity "));
        Serial.print(String(data2));
        Serial.print("...");
        if (!hum.publish(data2))
        {
            Serial.println(F("Failed"));
        }
        else
        {
            Serial.println(F("OK!"));
        }
          
          m++;
      }
      
  }
  else
  {
      m=0;
  }
  
}

void setup() {
    
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Mesh.subscribe("Location", gpsloc);
  Mesh.subscribe("Temperature", temperature);
  Mesh.subscribe("Humidity", humidity);
  
}

void loop() 
{
    mqtt.Update();
}

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include <Adafruit_DHT.h>

#include <TinyGPS++/TinyGPS++.h>

TinyGPSPlus gps;

#define DHTTYPE DHT11
#define DHTPIN D1

DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial1.begin(9600);
  
  dht.begin();
}

void loop()
{
    
    float h = dht.getHumidity();
    float t = dht.getTempCelcius();
    
	Mesh.publish("Temperature", String(t));
    Mesh.publish("Humidity", String(h));

  Serial.println("\n");
  
  String lat = String(gps.location.lat());
  String lng = String(gps.location.lng());
  
  String loc = "0,"+lat+","+lng+",0";

  Mesh.publish("Location", loc);
  
  gpsDelay(1000);

}

static void gpsDelay(unsigned long ms)
{
  unsigned long start = millis();
  do 
  {
    while (Serial1.available())
      gps.encode(Serial1.read());
  } while (millis() - start < ms);
}

Credits

Dilghas Ommer

4 projects • 2 followers

Experienced Marketing with demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Strong professional with a B.Tech focused in E&I Engg.

RST - Real-Time Shipment Tracking

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Schematics

Particle Xenon

GPS Module

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

DHT Sensor Module

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

Adafruit IO

Particle IDE

Code

mesh_subscribe_argon

mesh_publish_xenon

Credits

Dilghas Ommer

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RST - Real-Time Shipment Tracking

RST - Real-Time Shipment Tracking

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Schematics

Particle Xenon

GPS Module

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

GPS Module Connection - Xenon

DHT Sensor Module

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

DST Sensor Module Connection - Xenon

Adafruit IO

Particle IDE

Code

mesh_subscribe_argon

mesh_publish_xenon

Credits

Dilghas Ommer

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