GPS technology is conventionally looked at as method to help us get from one location to another as quickly as possible. We see this in apps like Apple maps, Google Maps, and Waze. Other uses like the iPhone app ‘Find Friends’, focus on using GPS as a safety-first solution, allowing app users to know where their friends or family are at any given time. When broken down to its most simplistic form, GPS technology gives us two things: a specific [...]

In a recent article published by Business Insider Australia, farmers are now using IoT methods to create more sustainable and predictable farming processes through automated and remote working setups. According to the article: “Through automated monitoring of trends in weather, local water levels and soil moisture, [IoT] offers farmers visibility into the real-time performance of their irrigation to improve strategy. The insights are laid out in a visual dashboard, called SCADAfarm (supervisory control and data acquisition), a bespoke platform built [...]

Wireless Smart Valve Irrigation System For Golf Courses – Powered by the LoRaWAN Network We’ve spoken to many Superintendents over the past several years and have heard of the daunting challenge irrigation brings to the course. One of the biggest challenges, for courses not renovating with new irrigation systems, is the amount of money it costs to have the system repaired each year. Even when dollars are budgeted for repairs, it seems each year Superintendents are going over that budget. [...]