Practical example: Museum monitoring of SMARTCity Gera
Initial situation: Temperature and humidity measurement with thermohygrograph
Before using SMARTCity Gera's LoRaWAN network, the museums had to use thermohygrographs, which caused ongoing costs and effort. The devices required manual evaluation, which took 2-3 hours of working time per week. The museum staff had to regularly change the papers and wind up the devices. Checking and reporting the results as well as calibration were further time-consuming tasks. Many of the existing devices were from the 1980s or 1990s and no longer corresponded to the current state of the art.
Why LoRaWAN sensors?
LoRaWAN is the ideal IoT technology for the SMARTCity Gera museums. On-site power supply can be complex. WLAN, on the other hand, is often not stable enough in all corners of the building. Fortunately, the construction of SMARTCity Gera means that a LoRaWAN network is already in place, enabling reliable and energy-saving communication. In addition, the Dashboard Cockpit is already ready for use, making it easy to monitor and manage the sensors. With LoRaWAN, Gera's museums can efficiently and reliably monitor their temperature and humidity in order to optimally protect valuable cultural assets.
Milesight EM300 TH Temperature and humidity
With a robust housing, a long-life 4000 mAh battery and a measurement bandwidth of -30°C - +70°C, the LoRaWAN sensor from Milesight is suitable for a wide range of applications. The accuracy of the temperature measurement is ±0.3°C in the plus degrees and ±0.6°C in the minus degrees and the humidity has an accuracy of 3% RH in the range from 10% to 90%. The used Milesight EM300 TH LoRaWAN Sensor is ideal for use in the monitoring of sensitive materials, as is the case in museums.
The benefits of switching from a thermohygrograph to LoRaWAN sensors to prevent moisture damage
to theThe conversion to LoRaWAN sensors has brought numerous benefits to the museums of SMARTCity Gera. Alarm messages are generated automatically if temperature or humidity values are exceeded or not reached, which enables effective protection of the cultural assets. The dashboard of the SMARTCity Gera cockpit provides museums with a central overview of the temperature and humidity. The rapid cost savings are made immediately after the LoRaWAN sensors are purchased; thermohygrographs are no longer required. The workload is significantly reduced as there is no need to manually change papers and evaluate data. In addition, the data can be accessed worldwide, which facilitates the exchange of information and collaboration with other institutions. Overall, the upgrade to LoRaWAN improves the efficiency, accuracy and global accessibility of temperature and humidity monitoring in the museums of SMARTCity Gera.
Does the museum monitoring with temperature and humidity also work in other cases?
Would you like to find out more about the added value of monitoring temperature and humidity in museums? Or other areas of application in which a corresponding IoT solution makes sense? Find out more in our IoT solution.