[committee] Fwd: Building a little team of interest - Internet of things base station application

[Andrew Williams]

On 2017-08-20 10:51 PM, Christopher Forbes wrote:
> I don't really know what the practical usage of this stuff is but it 
> might be a good idea? I'm assuming the cost would be at least in part 
> covered by the university.

I don't know anything about it, but Curtin's got a LoRa network set up. 
There's a free 'sundowner' session about it on September 1st at 3pm, 
that seems to be open to anyone if you want to know more about it:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wireless-networks-sundowner-tickets-36946946311#tickets

Andrew

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> From: *Marc Tennant* <marc.tennant at gmail.com 
> <mailto:marc.tennant at gmail.com>>
> Date: 20 August 2017 at 08:44
> Subject: Building a little team of interest - Internet of things base 
> station application
> To: president at ucc.asn.au <mailto:president at ucc.asn.au>
> 
> 
> Dear Computer club,
> ​I am a professor at UWA and want to share maybe something you guys 
> might like to be part off.
> 
> I have a little idea that I was hoping you might like to be part 
> off (support an application to UWA to support).  I have been an avid 
> reader and fan of the Internet of Things principle (mainly around 
> keeping elderly safe in their houses for longer!).  There is this system 
> called LoRa, in short, is like wifi but very low volume of data flow (ie 
> for Machines to send
> ​signals
>   to other machines) but the neat thing is that one "base-station" 
> covers about 5km!!!  Its not hard to cover an entire city (Amsterdam did 
> it with just 10 base stations!
> ​ 
> https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/19/the-things-network-wants-to-make-every-city-smart-starting-with-amsterdam/#.tnw_1m58zgpj 
> <https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/19/the-things-network-wants-to-make-every-city-smart-starting-with-amsterdam/#.tnw_1m58zgpj> 
> ​
> ).  Perth is just starting to have some base station - check out 
> https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/perth/ 
> <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/perth/> and I was thinking 
> we work collaboratively with this community group - they seem well 
> organised.  I have chatted with them.
> 
> The base stations cost less than $1500 so not bank-breaking.  They look 
> like a small box attached to an external wall - see one at 
> https://www.multitech.com/brands/multiconnect-conduit-ip67 
> <https://www.multitech.com/brands/multiconnect-conduit-ip67>  and then 
> joined to the internet (blue cable).  Nothing more.
> 
> My reasoning to write is that I was thinking we might get a little group 
> of like minded people together and go to UWA community partnering 
> (http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/engage/community-partnership-program#about 
> <http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/engage/community-partnership-program#about>) 
> and ask if they would support the installation of one.  As the area 
> around UWA has no cover (see map below).  And for me it was obvious the 
> best young minds of innovation live, work and learn around UWA!!  Its an 
> obvious community infrastructire addition to be cutting edge.
> 
> Once you have the cover you can then build/deploy any sorts of little 
> sensor thingo's (they are very cheap $30) and build your own sensors 
> that can connect securely (all the protocols
> ​/frequencies etc​
> are internationally agreed) that can send messages that you can then 
> have app's websites etc monitor.  One great example I have seen is 
> flooding monitoring!  It works inside and outside so you can even have 
> things like fridge monitors!  It really allows you to connect anything 
> you like to the internet.  Oh and the reverse is doable too - you can 
> send messages to things (turn lights on and off).
> 
> I do hope the idea might have some resonance to you being part of the 
> team to ask UWA.  Its a great opportunity for adding to the fabric of 
> Perth, involving students and staff in a developing area of technology.  
> Oh and as always have a bit of fun.
> 
> Happy to chat more (but please tech questions I will pass onto the guru's),
> WIth Kind Wishes
> Marc
> 
> 
> Winthrop Professor *Marc Tennant*
> BDSc MSc(prelim) PhD (WAust) FCHSM FRACDS (GDP) Hon FICD FADI FOHE
> Director (and Founder), International Research Collaborative - Oral 
> Health and Equity
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