Temperatus (R) software: A new tool to efficiently manage the massive information generated by iButtons

An iButton is a temperature sensor of small dimensions (button-sized; 16 x 6 mm(2)), relatively low cost ((similar to)US50$), with a stable and autonomous system that measures temperature and records the data in a protected memory section. These devices are used in different fields and the company offers a software (One-Wire Viewer) with several limitations. The present study describes Temperatus (R) software with the main aim of making the task of programming, downloading, and analysing the massive amount of data generated by iButtons smoothly, intuitive, time-efficient, and user-friendly.