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Senior citizens are more likely to contract a foodborne illness because of their compromised immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smart refrigerators with IoT (Internet of things) technology offer data transmission/processing, sensor advancement and networking with other individuals. As people age, they might be more prone to make mistakes and can be forgetful. This developing technology will allow your parents and grandparents to continue living independently without worry that an accident may occur.
Keeping Foods Fresh and Nutritious
Elderly individuals may have a difficult time eating healthy and staying on track. Since nutrition is vital to a longer life, IoT refrigerators are being designed to assist. With a built-in cloud system, you can save recipes, use the system to shop for food and help with diet supervision to keep you motivated and in charge. You can connect through the refrigerator, your smartphone or tablet, indicated from a study conducted by the Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing.
IoT refrigerators have cameras to scan food products to see if the items are about to expire. If your favorite food is about to run out, the smart fridge will alert you. The fridge or freezer uses barcodes or RFID (radio frequency) scanning. This has a method in which to scan your fridge for ingredientsand look up a recipe based on the foods you currently have.
Freezing Technology
Freezers can hold a good quantity of food for a long period of time. However, at a certain point, ice crystals begin to form causing the food to have freezer burn. With IoT technology, your smart freezer can scan the products then alert you to use those products quickly. Monitoring temperatures on your freezer are important to keep meat fresh and your ice cream, creamy.
Monitoring for Maintenance
When the temperature changes or the power goes out, food can become dangerous. Some smart refrigerators can alert the homeowner or other members of the family in real time. If the power goes out, or a malfunction with the cooling element happens this technology gives you warning to move perishable foods or medicine that is kept refrigerated. The same setup can easily warn you if your freezer is heating up.
Smart refrigerators and freezers have the ability to transform the quality of life for seniors who wish to age in place, but studies are being conducted geared towards the advantages for families as well as the older generation. These reports have indicated that food storage and safety along with convenience is a high priority.