Academics at the University are collaborating on a multidisciplinary project that could see a major advance in environmental sensing.
Dr Kirk Martinez, from Electronics and Computer Science, and Professor Jane Hart, from Geography and Environment, will be using innovative combinations of technologies from the Internet of Things (IoT) – smart Internet connected devices – In a sensor network system to develop a concept for environmental sensing in remote mountain settings.
The project is being funded through a £174,000 technology proof of concept grant from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Kirk said: “IoT inspired sensor networks offer a revolutionary new way of investigating the environment. By embedding sensors into the landscape, many remote or hazardous environments can be measured live for the first time throughout the whole year.”
You can find out more about this research project here.