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ICCK Transactions on Sensing, Communication, and Control, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025: 122-131

Research Article | 30 June 2025
IoT-Enabled Food Freshness Detection Using Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Mobile Sensing Interface
1 Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Osaka, Japan
2 Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, Pakistan
3 Department of Computer Science, Islamia College Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
* Corresponding Author: Mazhar Iqbal, [email protected]
Received: 14 March 2025, Accepted: 02 May 2025, Published: 30 June 2025  
Abstract
Ensuring the freshness of food products is essential for both acute and chronic health outcomes. However, significant health risks can be triggered by dietary resources subjected to improper storage protocols. Current methods are often unreliable and unfeasible for detecting food freshness. This research proposes an IoT-based food freshness detection system that uses biosensors and gas sensors to monitor perishable items like meat, produce, and dairy. The system is integrated with a mobile application that allows users to analyze food quality in real-time, based on predefined degradation thresholds. This study assists in providing valuable insights for future research and improving food safety by contributing to the data storage of food-contextual sensor thresholds. This strategy leads to more informed decision-making by consumers, mitigating food wastage and promoting healthier food choices in the process.

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IoT-Enabled Food Freshness Detection Using Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Mobile Sensing Interface

Keywords
food freshness
IoT system
biosensors
mobile application
spoilage detection

Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.

Funding
This work was supported without any funding.

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate
Not applicable.

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Iqbal, M., Yousaf, J., Khan, A., & Muhammad, T. (2025). IoT-Enabled Food Freshness Detection Using Multi-Sensor Data Fusion and Mobile Sensing Interface. ICCK Transactions on Sensing, Communication, and Control, 2(2), 122–131. https://doi.org/10.62762/TSCC.2025.401245

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