Launch:Things Connected Northern Ireland

An initiative by Digital Catapult

Dr Philip Catherwood, Ulster UniversityDr Joseph Rafferty, Ulster University

InnovationProgramme

Scenario 1: Limitations of Space and Time

Reading required at 9am and 9 pm

Reading recorded and manually entered into secure website

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Scenario 1

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Scenario 1

Reading required at 9am and 9 pm

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BUT…………

Scenario 1

Scenario 1

Reading every 30 minutes!

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Reading every 30 minutes!

• Water meters• Gas meters• Pollen sensors• Radiation sensors• Air pollution monitors

Significant effort & time‐distance barriers!

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Emptying bins/septic tanks/drains, collecting dairy produce, etc.

Typically done using a “rounds” system

Usually no consideration on the actual requirements

Usually no optimisation regarding which order to collect in

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

Efficiency savings of between 25-35% in both time and fuel costs

(Empirical results, 2017)

Scenario 2: Raising efficiency

But how do we get the data to make

those decisions??

LoRaWAN network

Region-wide trial network

o Low power

o Long range (1 – 25Km depending on geography)

o Low data rates (short messages)

Free access for all (registration required) to trial innovations

Large support network – ongoing training, collaboration, meet-ups, support, etc.

LoRaWAN network

LoRaWAN network

SME innovations Digital Catapult  SME innovations

Live gateways (as of this morning)

Innovation Challenge Themes

PLAYABLE CITIES

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

MANUFACTURING

TOURISM

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

AGRICULTURE

CREATIVE MEDIA

DERRY SMART VISITOR PASS

Challenge Calls

Competition open from April 1st 2018 – today is the official launch

Application clinics in each council area (i.e. close to you)

Hosted workshops and training (across NI)

Regular regional IoT ecosystem Meet-ups (www.meetup.com – Internet of Things Belfast, Internet of Things Alliance, etc.)

2 sequential funded challenge phases (key application deadline is 22nd June 2018):

o Initial phase – Scoping, prototyping

o Advanced phase – Proof of concept, marketability

Challenge Calls

Challenge Calls

Build a project group with other SMEs or go it alone

Apply for funding or just start exploring

Engage with the ecosystem – knowledge base!

Contact your local council for information, or check out our website for details and chat on the forum (https://lpwan.ulster.ac.uk/ google “LPWAN” and “Ulster”)

Getting involvedCheck out our dedicated website with;

Training materials

Technical information & FAQ

A user forum Your space!

lots more!!!

Supported by Ulster University staff

https://lpwan.ulster.ac.uk/

Getting involved

A. SMEs entering the challenge call competition must; 1) Register your company with Digital Catapult at https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/activities/open-call/things-

connected-northern-ireland-iot-challenge

2) Register to use the network on the Things Connected website https://dashboard.thingsconnected.net/register

3) Complete and submit an application detailing how your offering tackles a challenge (sent directly via email)

B. SMEs not wishing to apply for funding but wishing to use the network must; 1) Register your company with Digital Catapult at https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/activities/open-call/things-

connected-northern-ireland-iot-challenge

2) Register to use the network on the Things Connected website https://dashboard.thingsconnected.net/register

(These links can be found on the https://lpwan.ulster.ac.uk/ website, google “LPWAN” and “Ulster”)

Thank you

Dr Philip CatherwoodDr Joseph Rafferty

www.digicatapult.org.uk@DigitalCatapult

Digital Catapult