Description du projet
Des réseaux de capteurs rentables pour mesurer les précipitations en Afrique
Il est important de mesurer les variables hydrologiques telles que les précipitations, l’humidité des sols, le débit des rivières et la bathymétrie à moins de 10 % du coût actuel. La réduction des coûts est nécessaire afin de proposer un modèle économique réaliste pour les services offerts par le Système mondial des systèmes d’observation de la Terre (GEOSS). Le projet TEMBO Africa, financé par l’UE, concevra des réseaux de capteurs rentables (financés par les services climatiques). Plus précisément, le projet améliorera les niveaux de préparation technologique ainsi que la faisabilité pratique de ces méthodes. En établissant un lien direct entre les capteurs et les nouveaux services créateurs de valeur, le projet assurera une viabilité financière à long terme. Pour le marché africain, en particulier, le projet développera des systèmes d’alerte précoce aux inondations, une gestion des réservoirs et des services d’assurance pour la germination des cultures.
Objectif
Objective: Set up cost effective innovative sensor networks that can be financed by climate services built on top of these networks.
Concept: Transformative new methods to measure five essential hydrological variables (rainfall, soil moisture, river flow, bathymetry) at less than 10% of current costs. These reduced costs are essential to have realistic business models for services that cover the costs of building and operating the networks. The five essential variables will be available through GEOSS.
Innovation: Seven new sensing methods will be introduced in Africa. The innovation does not focus only on moving up Technology Readiness Levels of new measuring methods but, especially, on the usefulness and practical applicability of these methods in the specific contexts. The direct linkage of sensors and new value-creating services is part of this innovation because this is essential for long-term financial sustainability. New services assimilate in situ and satellite data in numerical models to make optimal use of strengths of different sources of information.
Knowledge of the African market: Building on earlier research-oriented projects and on experience in development of geo-services in Africa, in-depth knowledge of the opportunities and limitations of the African market is widely available within the consortium. Selection of focus services was based on this knowledge. These focus services are Flood Early Warning Systems, reservoir management, and crop germination insurance. These have been selected as the most promising services in the broader climate-oriented areas of geo-hazards, water management, and agricultural information.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssmart sensors
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
2628 CN Delft
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