Global logistics market is expected to reach US$15.5 trillion by 2023 but many companies loss billions of dollars because of improper handling, theft and tracking problems. Especially when high value goods are transported there is a need to monitor their condition because they can be affected by the environmental changes that might be harmful or due to any dangerous mechanical conditions during transportation. Real time condition monitoring applications serve the purpose of providing alerts, analytics and reports of these harmful or dangerous conditions to ensure that goods are transported without any damage or with minimal damage. This thesis considers how to combine software and hardware solution to monitor different conditions and report during transportation. This report focusses on designing and testing the device for real time condition monitoring of consumer goods package during transportation. The proposed device, called Asset Condition Monitoring System, uses FTP protocol to transfer the GPS information along with monitored information through different sensors as an event over a GSM network to a server. The design can be adapted to any type of product. The prototype developed is equipped with different sensors that assess the environmental conditions along with some of mechanical aspects of the package throughout the transit.  The device is tested in a real time environment and provides information on the possible events that might compromise the integrity of the package. The system enables the customer to assess the quality of the package. The design is based on agile method in a user driven framework. The thesis design, model and tests the condition monitoring system according to the requirements and constraints, which can be different to different assets while considering packaging and mode of transportation. For this project, Seagate Hard Drives are considered as an asset to monitor.

Sugere-se a hipótese de uma Cidade Instantânea identificada no cotidiano em situações condicionadas por tecnologias de comunicação e informação, e especialmente a computação ubíqua, também conhecida como computação pervasiva ou computação ambiente. A investigação aponta para o entendimento de uma Cidade Instantânea que emerge em coletivos sem escala, sem localização e com fronteiras e limites extremamente frágeis, fluidos e temporários. A Cidade Instantânea se infiltra em todas as formas de cidades existentes sem anulá-las; substituí-las. A Cidade Instantânea não tem um objetivo traçado, ela é pura subjetividade que ganha força e presença nas multidões de indivíduos conectados. / We suggest the hypothesis of an Instant City identified in everyday situations conditioned by information and communication technologies, especially the ubiquitous computing, also known as pervasive computing or ambient computing. The research points to the understanding of an Instant City that emerges in collectives without a precise scale or location, with extremely fragile, fluid and temporary boundaries and limits. The Instant City joins and infiltrate in all forms of existing cities without dismiss them; replace them. The Instant City is pure subjectivity that gains strength and presence in the crowds of connected individuals.

Sugere-se a hipótese de uma Cidade Instantânea identificada no cotidiano em situações condicionadas por tecnologias de comunicação e informação, e especialmente a computação ubíqua, também conhecida como computação pervasiva ou computação ambiente. A investigação aponta para o entendimento de uma Cidade Instantânea que emerge em coletivos sem escala, sem localização e com fronteiras e limites extremamente frágeis, fluidos e temporários. A Cidade Instantânea se infiltra em todas as formas de cidades existentes sem anulá-las; substituí-las. A Cidade Instantânea não tem um objetivo traçado, ela é pura subjetividade que ganha força e presença nas multidões de indivíduos conectados. / We suggest the hypothesis of an Instant City identified in everyday situations conditioned by information and communication technologies, especially the ubiquitous computing, also known as pervasive computing or ambient computing. The research points to the understanding of an Instant City that emerges in collectives without a precise scale or location, with extremely fragile, fluid and temporary boundaries and limits. The Instant City joins and infiltrate in all forms of existing cities without dismiss them; replace them. The Instant City is pure subjectivity that gains strength and presence in the crowds of connected individuals.