PIKOBYTES

Sensor Data, Networks, IoT & Smart cities

Tasks facing society as a whole, such as the energy transition, climate change, the conversion and maintenance of our infrastructure and the efficient use of resources, require ever better and more accurate data. Sensor-based solutions for the spatially and temporally high-resolution measurement of, for example, climate, pollutants, water supply, traffic volumes and energy consumption help to comply with and monitor limit values, identify hot spots and plan adaptation. - They also serve to identify scope for action in regions with particularly intensive use.

In recent years, sensor technology and telemetry systems have become significantly more advanced and affordable. Smart cities are taking advantage of this development by increasingly deploying sensors to enable data-driven decisions, plan public services more effectively, and optimize urban processes. However, as the number of sensors and the volume of data grow, so do the demands for setup and maintenance. This calls for digital solutions that help maintain oversight and minimize the need for manual intervention.

Dozens of climate sensors stand on scaffolding in a test chamber.

A map with air temperature assessments in the city of Jena.

Several pieces of paper are attached to a magnetic board next to a map. They illustrate the brainstorming process when designing sensor networks.

Excerpt from the SENSOTO application. The map is centered on Dresden, a diagram of a measuring station shows values for water runoff.

We support you!

We support you in all activities relating to the design and construction of measurement networks and their operation - from sensor technology and data transmission to measurement data management and data publication:

Conception & prototyping

Our selection of suitable operating technologies and data transmission paths, as well as testing in proof of concepts, provides a solid basis for robust, sustainable code.

IoT & data infrastructure

We develop customized solutions for your entire sensor workflow: guaranteed reliable data reception, comprehensive monitoring, and customizable management of entire measurement networks.

Integration

Our service makes the transition effortless by integrating measurement networks into your existing IT and data infrastructure. This way you can continue working with your established systems while gaining new insights and capabilities.

Quality assurance & analysis

We have numerous tools and databases at our disposal for internal provision, quality assurance, and evaluation of your data. Incompatible or uninterpretable data will now become a thing of the past.

Data portals

If you want to share your data with the world, we would be more than happy to work with you on designing and implementing a data portal for data publication.

“CityScreening” lettering above an aerial view of a large city.

Discover environmental data of your city

With our CityScreening service, we support you in detecting and monitoring urban heat islands. Autonomous sensor nodes record measured values to the minute, which are recalibrated using correction algorithms and provided as high-quality, quality-assured measurement series via the SENSOTO CLOUD. We also offer various analysis, mapping and time series products for evaluating heat stress and planning measures to reduce stress.

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Technology

From data transmission in the field to storage in databases and transfer to connected IT systems, we advise on a wide range of technological issues. We work for our customers with an open approach to technology and prefer to use modern standards that enable fast and robust data transmission and ensure secure storage of sensor data.

With modern technologies and interfaces, we can store even the largest amounts of data and high-resolution data efficiently and in full depth. On this basis, we create particularly fast web applications and particularly appealing and interactive data visualizations.

PostgreSQL / TimeScale

LoRaWAN

NB-IoT / Cat-M1

MQTT

Sample projects

With our knowledge all around sensor networks, IoT and smart cities, we helped making these projects become reality:

Adaptation of gas meters for the smart meter infrastructure

Smart meters are an important technology in implementing the energy transition. For the gas supply sector, PIKOBYTES and Utilitools GmbH are developing an adapter in the BestGAS project that can be used to connect existing gas meters to a smart meter gateway.

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A map in shades of gray with orange-colored routes illustrates the density of data in Jena.

Mobile climate measurements for Thuringia

The urban climate in Jena and other cities in Thuringia is measured with sensor nodes on trams and municipal waste collection vehicles. This way, we can help the MOBImess project to obtain high-resolution data on urban heat stress — with challenging demands on the operation environment and installation.

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A climate sensor is attached to a lamppost. In the background, you can see the slopes of the Elbe River and a mansion.

A local and high-density climate monitoring network for Dresden

We use more than 200 of our own sensors to measure Dresden's urban climate in the KLIPS project. With the measurement network, we are supporting the city of Dresden in climate adaptation and helping to develop AI-supported prediction models for urban heat load.

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Explore sensor data from the entire globe

SENSOTO is our cloud-enabled software solution for managing measurement networks and time series data. Data streams of any size can be connected to the system to make sensor data from infrastructure and environmental monitoring available for analysis tasks.

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