A Novel Low-Cost Sensor Prototype for Monitoring Temperature during Wine Fermentation in Tanks
Autor
Sainz, Beatriz
Antolín, Jonathan
López-Coronado, Miguel
Castro Lozano, Carlos de
Editor
MDPIFecha
2013Materia
Wine fermentation processBiosensor
Temperature
Bluetooth
Low cost
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This paper presents a multipurpose and low cost sensor for temperature control over
the wine fermentation process, in order to steadily communicate data through wireless modules
in real time to a viticulturist’s mobile or fixed device. The advantage of our prototype is
due to the fact that it will be used by small winemakers in the “Ribera del Duero” area, and
as it is a cheaper sensor and easy to use for the control and monitoring of the grape
fermentation process, it will probably be used by other business men with the same
necessities in the region. The microcontroller MSP430G2553 is among the components
that make up the sensor, that are integrated onto a motherboard. It communicates with the
RN-42 Bluetooth module through an UART interface. After verifying that all elements are
working correctly, the parts are assembled to form the final prototype. This device has been
tested in a winery in the region, fulfilling the initial project specifications