findyIoT - IoT tools for Infrastructure and Utilities

There is a highly advanced civilization living right under your feet. It is not alien. It is an interlinked network of logistics, fire and rescue, police, utilities, water, city transport companies and urban planners. It is the city as a communicative network. A space as crystalized manifestation of patterns and modes of movement, or not. These stakeholders have a vested interest in making your living spaces better, because it helps them do a better job. Over the last 15 years we have run projects that encompass many of the elements that come together to build effective infrastructure. One of the key elements to urban infrastructure is communications tools, especially in the delivery of resources like transport networks, water, heating and power supplies and waste management. The centralization of services in municipalities and local councils means that we are often called to partner with multiple partners within a single project, some of them technical vendors and others vital stakeholders in the effective deployment of a technical solution. Because IoT projects do not have a one size fits all modality for town planners, we are often obliged to look for different solutions rather than out of the box modules. This is where the product development side of IoT comes in. It is practical to use many different connectivity tools, such as LoRa, NB- IoT, WiFi, Bluetooth, 5G or 2G depending on the specifics and the location. You can also used wired approaches. Cables and wiring are still the mainstay of industrial IoT (IIoT), often used in situations where reliability is key. IoT for infrastructural projects has many variables in play. The design and overall concept may come down to government regulations or international standards, but the deployment and use of facilities comes down to the man or woman doing their daily activities. Developing practical answers within a shared space of millions of users often comes down to expertise and hard won experience. Human communication is the key to connected IoT infrastructure.