Internet of Things

The Connecting Air

ThingFarm has also developed and deployed an air quality monitoring system. This project has

been installed in the city centre of Oslo. Now the IoT-based solution is able to provide real-time

information about the air quality in the city and can help the Environment Protection Agency

and Air department to take e ective measures against air pollution. This solution is able to mon-

itor the contamination levels in real-time and can provide proper documentation to implement

new environmental protection laws. Oslo saw a reduction in pollution from tra c and industry

by using the obtained data to develop infrastructure. ThingFarm’s Smart City Air Application

can be used by the public to get information about air quality. The project takes measurements

of air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide

(NO

2

), Carbon Dioxide (CO

2

), and Ozone (O

3

).

The smart water project uses smart sensors that could communicate with a special gateway

via a 4G cellular network. The data obtained from the system is then sent to ThingFarm’s cloud

services to be further visualized in the IoT platform of ThingFarm. This platform is meant to

be scalable and integrable and very easy to use for any new user. It provides rapid application

development tools, fl exible device connectivity options, and scalable storage options and

supports various development tools.

CASE STUDY 2

MONITORING ROAD OCCUPANCY

PATTERNS AND MOBILITY IN

DORDRECHT SMART CITY

In major cities, tra c congestion is one of the major issues. The increase in population is due to

massive immigration and urbanization. It is estimated by the United Nations that the World’s

urban population will rise from 54 per cent in 2014 to 66 per cent by 2050. The public authori-

ties are very worried about this impact in the planning of metropolises. However, IoT could

be the best solution to detect most regular routes, the volume of cars, pedestrians and most

overcrowded streets passing times.

Dimitris Kyritsis is a surveying and geomatics engineer from TU Delft. He has developed

an interesting project in the city of Dordrecht (located in the Netherlands) to complete his MSc

thesis. Eight special gateways have been placed near the cross sections of various streets to

monitor the vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.

The research for this took place for an entire month from September 2016 to October 2016.

The main aim was to detect the occupancy patterns and mobility to improve urban planning

in Dordrecht.

Real-Time City Monitoring

The advanced sensors were installed in the downtown of Dordrecht among the central railway

station and the city centre. This was done as most of the o ces and shops are located in this

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