Hanover/Hamburg. Just in time for HANNOVER MESSE 2023, another wireless network technology will be installed in addition to the 5G campus network at the Deutsche Messe exhibition centre in Hannover - LoRaWAN. Hamburg-based Internet of Things (IoT) expert Digimondo and Deutsche Messe recently signed an agreement to this end.
The aim of the cooperation is to technologically equip the exhibition grounds with further wireless communication, which from now on will be a service offer for all exhibitors at all trade fairs. Digimondo GmbH develops IoT software systems with the aim of making the world more efficient, sustainable and better. The self-developed IoT platform niotix is the key to the successful implementation of proof-of-concepts through projects of all scaling levels to global roll-out. In this way, IoT data can be received from various sources via LoRaWAN, visualised and integrated into existing systems.
The abbreviation LoRaWAN stands for Long Range Wide Area Network - and thus for the possibility of transmitting sensor data over long distances with minimal energy expenditure. In the case of LoRaWAN technology, this happens independently of existing mobile phone reception and with potential across all industries. LoRaWAN IoT technology makes it possible to intelligently network machines and devices, collect the data in real time, document it centrally on a dashboard and evaluate it. This makes processes more efficient and decisions can be made faster.
"New technologies and technology innovations are to be used 365 days a year on the exhibition grounds in Hanover. With LoRaWAN technology, we as Deutsche Messe AG have taken a further step in this direction alongside the 5G campus network. At HANNOVER MESSE in Hall 14/H06, we will be presenting smart IoT solutions in various areas at the 'Industrial Wireless Arena + 5G Networks & Applications' stand," says Marcus Eibach, Head of Department Access & Information Services | Smart Venue.
"The collaboration between Deutsche Messe AG and Digimondo represents a crucial new area of application for our IoT platform niotix. We are delighted to now be using niotix for the first time at the largest industrial trade fair. The integration of the Public Dashboard into HANNOVER MESSE will offer visitors and exhibitors the unique opportunity to gain an exciting insight into real-time data on the exhibition grounds," explains Harry von Stryk, Senior Key Account Manager Digimondo.
Digimondo will be installing sensors at various locations on the exhibition grounds for the individual use cases that will be on display at HANNOVER MESSE in Hall 14/H06. Specific use cases include noise level measurement (in the exhibition halls), CO2 monitoring (in the exhibition halls), fill level measurement (waste containers), car park monitoring (vs. Car Park North 2), soil moisture measurement (parking wave at Hall 21), people counting (without image recording in the exhibition halls), the use of a feedback button (sanitary facilities), door contact monitoring (Entrance North 1) as well as the meter reading at the Smart Venue stand and the bee scale of the trade fair bees on the green area at Hall 21. At the exhibition stand in Hall 14 (Stand H06/49), this data will come together in a Public Dashboard transparent to all visitors in the form of map displays. The Public Dashboard thus makes it possible to share real-time data with people outside one's own organisation in order to provide full transparency close to the application and without the need for explanation.
The possible applications of LoRaWAN are diverse and interesting wherever efficiency and security are important. For example, the sensors can measure the indoor climate (temperature, humidity, CO2 content, virus load) in offices, educational and care facilities. The collected data is documented on a dashboard in real time and helps to optimise health, productivity and building energy consumption. Another field of application is the measurability of rainfall, solar radiation and soil values in agriculture. The data can be used to maximise yields and conserve resources (water, fertiliser, etc.). Another example of the use of LoRaWAN technology can be found in industry, specifically in production. Sensor communication makes it possible to network production facilities with each other, thus contributing to increased efficiency, simultaneously reducing resource consumption and optimising utilisation.
Contact for editorial Digimondo:
Raphaela Schoene
Tel.: +49 151 658 672 00
E-Mail: Raphaela.Schoene@digimondo.de
Contactfor editorial Deutsche Messe AG:
Silke Gathmann
Tel.: +49 511 89-31027
E-Mail: Silke.Gathmann@messe.de
