Abstract
The use of Key Enabling Technologies (KET), in the definition of innovative systems, is a crucial point for smart industries and sustainability. The proposed work combines innovations from different fields, including industrial sustainability on the one hand, and smart electronics on the other. An innovative multifunctional panel is presented, produced with waste resulting from the industrial processing of paper and cardboard; the panel can be used for the control of safety in processing factories and for the monitoring of environmental conditions in the area, as well as the energy improvement of the building envelope. Several sensors are embedded in the panel for monitoring temperature, moisture, and localization by means of an RFID tag. In addition, the panel is battery–free, thus enhancing the installation and realization of the system. The power supply is provided by the tag reader as irradiated power, thus realizing a very low power application. Panels have been already realized and experimental tests have been performed in the laboratory.
Highlights
Smart industries and sustainability are key features in the contemporary world [1,2,3,4].The introduction of new materials, together with the integration of electronic systems in different objects, are leading the market towards new opportunities, services, and improved efficiency
This research article intends to contribute to the “New materials and new technologies for safety in the workplace” and the “Technologies and processes for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling of products, components and materials” Key Enabling Technologies
It is produced from waste resulting from the industrial processing of paper and cardboard, and its main functions are the control of safety in factories, conducting panel monitoring, and the energy improvement of the building envelope
Summary
Smart industries and sustainability are key features in the contemporary world [1,2,3,4]. MULTIFId is a multifunctional, intelligent, and economical panel that does not need an electric power supply, and is able to communicate with low emissions It is produced from waste resulting from the industrial processing of paper and cardboard, and its main functions are the control of safety in factories, conducting panel monitoring, and the energy improvement of the building envelope. A reader is required in each room where panels are installed, considering the maximum interrogation distance of the adopted device These choices allow for the valid upgrade to traditional monitoring systems [10,11,12,13,14], with improved features and minimum power consumption, and with respect to still valid alternatives proposed in the last years for industrial applications [15,16,17,18,19,20]. The multifunctional panels have been already realized and preliminary tests have been conducted in the laboratory, verifying both the sensing system and detection capability
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