A strong understanding of the events in cryopreservation is highly desired and will be accomplished by the development of a sensing (and ultimately, controlling) probe that can monitor the phase change and ice formation of sample solutions. In addition, smart devices are becoming increasingly common in our society, connecting our homes and lives with the internet of things (IoT). Devices that previously operated individually are now being equipped with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and connectivity that allows them to interact and exchange data through existing internet structures. Currently, 9 billion interconnected devices are being used across the world, and it has been predicted this number will increase to 24 billion by 2020. The electronic and computing capabilities required for device development are becoming less expensive, more adaptable and more powerful.