Smart, Connected, Unexpected: The Wild Side of IoT and AI

A client heard strange noises at night. We used thermal cameras to transform ghosts into martens, revealing the wild side of IoT.

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Understanding the complexities of IoT hardware development

IoT hardware development involves a long and difficult process of designing, testing, and certifying physical devices like PCBs, unlike the faster iteration cycles of software.

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Building smart rodent traps for warehouse management

An IoT solution uses sensors and LoRa connectivity to monitor thousands of rodent traps in warehouses, automating a difficult and manual maintenance task.

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Applying computer vision to automate insect counting

An IoT device with a camera and edge computing automates the tedious job of identifying and counting insects on sticky traps in clothing production facilities.

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The engineering challenge of monitoring septic tanks

Developing a reliable sensor to measure septic tank levels is a difficult R&D project due to the harsh environment, unpredictable surfaces, and connectivity issues.

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Using thermal cameras to investigate household pests

A practical application of thermal imaging reveals that mysterious nightly sounds in a house were caused by martens living in the roof, not ghosts.

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Counting people with thermal cameras for compliance

During the pandemic, a GDPR-compliant people-counting system was developed using thermal cameras and computer vision to enforce occupancy limits in public spaces.

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The difficulty of detecting fevers with thermal cameras

Thermal cameras are unreliable for fever detection because they measure skin temperature, which varies greatly, making it a complex AI challenge to correlate with actual body temperature.

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Key lessons learned from years of working in IoT

The speaker shares key takeaways, including the unreliability of thermal cameras for fever detection and the vast, unexpected opportunities for automation.