This is a NXT prototype of our Consumer Fresh Milk Thermometer that measures the surface temperature of a carton or container. If the temperature is above 41 degrees (FDA maximum temperature for refrigerating milk) the consumer is given a warning sound & display with the temperature. If the temperature reads between 37 and 41 degrees, the temperature is displayed with a range of how long the milk will be fresh after the Sell By Date. If the temperature reads between 32 and 36 degrees, the temperature is displayed along with a range of how long the milk will be fresh after the Sell By Date. This is based on experiments we did refrigerating milk at different temperatures. (See the NXT-G program below.) The device would be compact, about the size of cell phone such as a Smartphone.
This was one of our innovations for our Research Project.
At the 2012 FIRST LEGO League Queens Qualifier the RoboGbots won the Champions Award 3rd place. When the awards were being handed out, our team was very nervous. We watched until there were only three awards left - The Champions Awards. They announced our team as winners of 3rd place; we were so exited! We are really looking forward to competing at the NYC FIRST Finals at the Javits Center in Manhattan.