Opensensing helps put the ‘Smart’ in Unearth Whyalla’s New ‘Smart’ Jetty
On Wednesday 16 September, 2020, Unearth Whyalla’s new smart jetty was officially opened to the public by Whyalla City Council’s Mayor Clare McLaughlin and SA Premier Steven Marshall. The jetty…
GDF Water Warriors provide tools for firefighters to become ‘Water Diviners’
Last weekend (14 – 16 August, 2020) three staff from Opensensing were privileged to be part of the Growing Data Foundation’s (GDF) team – the ‘Water Warriors’ that is competing…
Open source AgTech IoT ecosystems
Technological innovation over the last few decades has made it possible for agriculturalists to collect and use real-time climatic, soil, water, equipment, plant and animal health data to inform decision…
Reducing flooding of urban areas through the creation of a Virtual Dam
A Virtual Dam provides a cost-effective solution for managing rain water storage and distribution systems to help mitigate the risk of urban flooding. Introduction … Increased urbanisation, denser housing developments,…
The colonel has coverage
Colonel William Light as Surveyor-General of South Australia designed the plan for the City of Adelaide in 1837. ‘Light’s Vision’ was to design an urban landscape which complemented nature. To…
The Internet of Things, The Things Network, Sensors, LoRaWAN and Gateways Explained
‘The Internet of Things (IoT) describes a state in which vast numbers of objects are interconnected over the Internet and can collect data and transmit and receive information’ – Things…
Agricultural collaborations facilitated by The Things Network
The Things Network is a collaborative effort of like-minded individuals and communities working together for a common goal – to enable low cost, open access to high quality, real-time data.…
Managing micro-herds of critters
Farms and farming come in all different shapes and sizes – from buffaloes to bantams and worms. Each farm has its own unique requirements and environmental conditions to consider if…
Educators – replace static, text-book data with live data streams
Replacing static, text-book data with real-time data feeds enables educators to enliven their teaching presentations, create more authentic and engaging learning experiences for their students, and connect their classrooms in…
Councils implement innovative technologies to inform decision making
‘In an Australian-first, the Local Government Association of South Australia has launched a ‘Smart Cities’ framework project aimed at ensuring councils are always using cutting-edge technology in planning.’ Project Overview…
Be informed of your hyper-local weather
Have you ever wanted to automatically inform your sports clubs when it’s not safe to train/play? With the availability of public LoraWAN IoT networks in many cities and towns around…
Measure client engagement in the field
Have you ever wondered what your clients/visitors in the field are thinking? Capture If it is feedback on the cleanliness of a toilet facility in a remote park or getting…
Monitoring community usage of parks, facilities and spaces
Open sensing and The Things Network now makes it possible for local councils to monitor the usage of parks, facilities and other community spaces in real-time. the problem … Local…
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