As the healthcare industry continues to embrace wireless sensors to reduce cost and protect temperature-sensitive assets, Sensor Management Group has created a new version of its Web-based iWatch temperature monitoring service to fill this need: version 3.1.

This version enables users to add battery-powered, temperature sensor monitoring to any Wi-Fi device.

“Imagine being able to monitor any device 24/7 for about $100 a year, knowing that you would be alerted via e-mail and text messaging if temperatures move outside a defined range for a specific period of time,” says John Voytko, president and CEO.

The iWatch application automatically collects, archives, reports and alerts sensor data, which is archived for three years.

“Our solution is ideal for areas that are not staffed 24/7 or areas that cannot afford people tripping over wires and power cords,” says Dave Shutts, vice president of customer service.

Because the iWatch monitoring solution is an Internet-based application, sensor data is collected and monitored on Sensor Management’s Web servers. This can dramatically cut the cost of temperature monitoring, the company says.

The typical cost per sensor is approximately $400 and includes 12 months of iWatch sensor monitoring and alert service. Sensor Management Group’s largest markets include commercial hospitals and labs, cold storage facilities and retail wine cellars or vacation homes.