Pathways toward precise monitoring and low-carbon sustainability in fruit cold chain logistics: A solution enabled by flexible temperature sensing

Cold chain logistics (CCL) technology plays an irreplaceable role in the supply chain of fresh and perishable fruits. However, the rigidity and inflexibility of traditional temperature sensors limit the accurate monitoring of fruit temperature, resulting in temperature abuse, fruit quality degradation, and excessive energy consumption issues. In this paper, we proposed a flexible temperature sensing solution, which could provide efficient cold chain food quality control and reduce cold chain carbon emissions. The fruit cold chain experiment and temperature field simulation results show that the flexible precise temperature sensing solution can achieve approximately 20 % reduction in refrigeration carbon emissions due to the unique benefit of conformal monitoring. This paper has verified that the precise flexible temperature sensing technology could be combined with the intelligent cold chain control strategies. The energy consumption of refrigeration equipment can be greatly reduced, thereby promoting the development of sustainable and precise cold chain logistics technology.