NONE 20260722083212665 wseas/wseas content-registration-form@crossref.org content-registration-form International Journal of Applied Sciences & Development 2945-0454 Ioannis Antonopoulos Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering University of West Attica Egaleo Athens GREECE Ilias Chrysocheris Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering University of West Attica Egaleo Athens GREECE Nikolaos Laskaris Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering University of West Attica Egaleo Athens GREECE Petros Savvidis Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering University of West Attica Egaleo Athens GREECE Evangelos Papakitsos Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering University of West Attica Egaleo Athens GREECE The preservation of fruits and vegetables requires precise environmental control to prevent premature degradation caused by temperature and humidity variations. This paper presents the design and implementation of an intelligent environmental monitoring system using virtual instrumentation techniques. The system integrates temperature and relative humidity sensors, a data acquisition interface, and a LabVIEW-based software platform to provide continuous environmental supervision. The software architecture consists of a Front Panel for real-time visualization and operator interaction, and a Block Diagram implementing acquisition, signal processing, logical evaluation, and decision-support functionality. The system continuously compares environmental parameters against predefined thresholds and provides visual warnings and corrective recommendations when deviations occur. Experimental evaluation confirms reliable performance, accurate monitoring, and effective user interaction. The proposed system provides a scalable and efficient engineering solution for fruit and vegetable storage monitoring and preservation. 07 22 2026 07 22 2026 182 19 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US 10.37394/232029.2026.5.19 https://wseas.com/journals/asd/2026/a38asd-019(2026).pdf Chandel A., Chauhan O., Postharvest Handling, Packaging and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables, In: Chauhan O. (ed.), Fruits and Vegetables Technologies, Springer, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96- 8433-5_3 Yahia E.M., Carrillo-Lopez A. (eds.), Postharvest physiology and biochemistry of fruits and vegetables, Woodhead Publishing, 2018. Shewfelt R.L., Prussia S.E., Challenges in handling fresh fruits and vegetables, In: Postharvest handling, pp. 167–186, Academic Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0- 12-822845-6.00006-3 Nath S., Advancements in food quality monitoring: integrating biosensors for precision detection, Sustainable Food Technology, Vol.2, 2024, pp. 976–992. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FB00094C Murugaboopathi G., Parthasarathy V., Chellaram C., Anand T.P., Vinurajkumar S., Applications of biosensors in food industry, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, Vol.10, No.2, 2013, pp. 711–714. https://doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1185 Chauhan O.P., Lakshmi S., Pandey A.K., Ravi N., Gopalan N., Sharma, R.K., Nondestructive Quality Monitoring of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Defence Life Science Journal, Vol.2, No.2, 2017, pp. 103–110. https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.2.11379 Chrysocheris E., Rigakis I., Potamitis I., Papakitsos E.C., A Low Power Internet of Things (IoT) Communication System for Agricultural Applications, Agricultural Studies, Vol.3, No.3, 2019, pp. 34-48. DOI: 10.31058/j.as.2019.33001 Pérez de Prado R., García-Galán S., MuñozExpósito J.E., Marchewka A., Ruiz-Reyes N., Smart Containers Schedulers for Microservices Provision in Cloud-Fog-IoT Networks. Challenges and Opportunities, Sensors, Vol.20, No.6, 2020, p. 1714. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20061714 Jieyin Lyu, Fuli Zhou, and Yandong He, Technique-Enabled Container Logistics Supply Chain Sustainability Achievement, Sustainability, Vol.15, 2023, p. 16014. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152216014 Labview Dev Academy, Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control with LabVIEW: Applications and Implementation Strategies, https://medium.com/@labviewdevacademy/r eal-time-data-acquisition-and-control-withlabviewapplications-and-implementationstrategies-984358c05fe7 Ding Z., Zhang R., Kan Z., Quality and Safety Inspection of Food and Agricultural Products by LabVIEW IMAQ Vision, Food Analytical Methods, Vol.8, 2015, pp. 290– 301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-014- 9989-1 Pallás-Areny R., Webster J.G., Sensors and Signal Conditioning (2nd Edition), John Wiley & Sons, 2001.