• DocumentCode
    1056807
  • Title

    Using Sensor Information to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Perishable Goods

  • Author

    Ilic, Alexander ; Staake, Thorsten ; Fleisch, Elgar

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    22
  • Lastpage
    29
  • Abstract
    Sensors enhance the control of perishable goods. New applications not only help to increase profits but also to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An abatement cost analysis examines the trade-offs between profit maximization and emission minimization.
  • Keywords
    air pollution control; sensors; abatement cost analysis; carbon footprint reduction; emission minimization; greenhouse gas emission reduction; perishable goods; profit maximization; sensor information; Business; Carbon dioxide; Containers; Costs; Dairy products; Food technology; Global warming; Pervasive computing; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution; carbon footprint; perishable goods; sensor technology; supply-chain management; value of information;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pervasive Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1268
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPRV.2009.20
  • Filename
    4736474
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1056807