Norway is known to be the largest fi sh exporter in the world. They are well known for their trout
and salmon exports all over the world. The main farming season takes place from October to
December in the exotic Norwegian rivers. ThingFarm has developed a remarkable IoT solution
to monitor the water quality and conditions of the living organisms. The Norwegian company
ThingFarm has developed various IoT platforms to monitor water quality and monitor the envi-
ronment. These solutions have been installed near the surroundings of Oslo.
The IoT solution that ThingFarm has installed in a small river in Oslo is used to monitor
and predict the river’s water quality and behavior. This project is not just monitoring the water
quality but also the plants, fi shes and animals found in the river in real-time. Learning from the
present readings helps to make future decisions that are important to conserve the environ-
ment. To monitor the air quality, ThingFarm has started ThingFarm Smart Air with advanced
air monitoring sensors in Oslo. This project is also widely popular as “Connecting Air Project”.
The Government Agencies of Norway are truly aware and have a concern about environmental
degradation by human activities.
Operating in Extreme Cold Conditions
During the winter weather, Oslo faces some of the coldest months in the region. The tempera-
ture goes to even below −22ºC and results in high humidity level in their devices. The devices
that are depended on solar energy barely get 6 hours of weak sunlight. To tackle this issue, the
sensor nodes have been reconfi gured to increase the time between the measurements. Thus,
batteries last longer and guarantee better measurements.
ThingFarm delivers IoT ready products that include integrated solutions from hardware,
connectivity, sensors, business intelligence, and machine learning. The main aim of the com-
pany is to collect valuable information to control and act in places and the situation where
the environmental value is high. Thus, monitoring water ecosystems is also very important as
they are most a ected by climate change and water pollution caused by human activities. These
activities could present a potential threat to animals, plants, fi shes, and humans as well.
The Connecting River
Aquaculture sector is a very important business in Norway. The Norwegian Salmon is farmed
under intensive care and strict regulations to ensure food safety and hygiene for the consumers.
The use of antibiotics has been limited and now colorants are not added to the salmon diet. This
essentially helps to protect the endangered and vulnerable species such as phytoplankton, benthic
animals, crustaceans, aquatic plants, algae, and some fi sh species. The measurement of water chem-
istry is important in order to determine whether the water has nutrients or not. For this project
ThingFarm used to obtain important information like PH, water temperature, Oxidation Reduction
potential (ORP), Conductivity, and Dissolved Oxygen levels (DO) from the river water. They have
installed this device in a river in Oslo and now they are able to monitor water values in real-time.
CASE STUDY 1
MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL AND
AQUATIC PARAMETERS TO ENCOURAGE
SALMON IN OSLO
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