Category Archives: Sensor networks
IoT Waikato November Meetup
The Centre for Research and Applied Innovation invites you to the IoT Waikato November Meetup, where we will be hearing about a digital agriculture pilot here in the Waikato, IoT networks and how to get connected, an Angel Investor talking about what investors look for when investing in technology, and we will have a speaker calling in […]
IoT Waikato Meetup provides another opportunity to connect
The second IoT Waikato Meetup saw the discussion expand from sensors, connectivity, and development, to data and incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore real opportunities to enable synergy between the physical and digital worlds.
We reached a Milestone with our IoT systems!
We have developed very effective sensor networks and systems in the past, but have been tampering with a new emphasis on smaller modular IoT enabled systems. The purpose of these smaller systems is to create modular units with a specific functionality that can be used in numerous different applications, whilst the cost is kept really […]
The Smart Garden is heating up!
We have been working furiously on making the Smart Garden project (sponsored by Curious Minds) a success. Fortunately, we have been privileged to work with some really smart young people! We kicked off our campaign and jumped straight into starting to make sensors for our garden. The first sessions were attended by about 30 enthusiastic […]
Aged Care and Ageing Well Symposium and Tradeshow
As Social Innovation Programme manager I am really excited to announce that we will be hosting a Technology Enabled Solutions Symposium and Tradeshow at Wintec, Hamilton, New Zealand on 8-9 November 2016. The symposium and tradeshow will be focusing on ageing well and eldercare and has already attracted interest from around the world. If you are […]
Low cost passive fruit ripening gas sensor
In this project, we present an approach to develop a passive fruit ripening gas absorber that can be used to sense and measure at low cost. It would also be helpful to be able to measure less than 5 ppm. The adsorbing sensor is designed based on the selective adsorption of gas by metal complex […]
Using young talent in our projects!
We have been working hard on producing the sensor sets for a large environmental project (in collaboration with Beef and Lamb NZ, and the Waikato River Authority). The primary focus of this project is to help farmers understand how their activities impact on river quality, and ho to improve on this. We have seven test […]
Symposium update
Symposium Plans for 8-9 November 2016 are coming together. If you have innovative products related to the Ageing Well and Eldercare market in then you should consider being here at Wintec, in Hamilton, New Zealand in November as we run the combined Symposium and Tradeshow. The tradeshow application forms are now available. Please contact us for more details and […]
Innovative sediment measures
On a forested development property the efficacy of current sediment capture methods will be determined by measuring the depth of sediment in sediment traps before and after large rain events. Assessment will be made of the water quality entering a waterway that runs through the centre of the property. All data will be GPS’d and […]
Use of real time remote sensors to measure water quality at a farm scale
Sensors that will measure various water quality parameter will be installed in a subcatchment area, where a water way can be attributed to a farm. These sensors will collect data 24/7 in real time, and over time, will provide information to the farmers on their farms contribution to the quality of the receiving waterways. These […]