Extreme
environment,
extreme performance.
Pera® has been entirely designed and prototyped by the
Italian company lab3841 in Cuneo (Italy) and then tested within the Alpine
environment. In particular, three units were installed on the walls of Monviso, the iconic
mountain of Piedmont, close to the French border.
Its name is Pera — which in Piedmontese
dialect means “stone” — because its outer shell imitates the aspect of a mountain rock. This
allows it to blend seamlessly into the natural environment, minimizing its visual impact on the
landscape. It is also capable of autonomously harvesting from the external environment the
energy necessary for its operations and data transmission.
On September 16th, 2022, two
Pera® were placed on the so-called Re di Pietra (“King of Stone”, a nice nickname for the
Monviso) thanks to a hybrid team of engineers, programmers, and mountaineers. The sensors
currently measuring temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, light hours and other
parameters related to Monviso.
In the same way, other Pera® IoT sensors can be placed
within forests, farm fields, urban contexts or buildings, and monitor any type of
environment.
Extreme
environment,
extreme performance.
Small in size, robust and completely watertight.
It is powered by energy mainly derived from the environment in which it is located.
With an extended operating range from
-40°C to +70°C, it enables data collection even under extreme conditions.
Construction choices and its ultra-low
power system guarantee uninterrupted running for at least 10 years.
It can be assembled with different
sensors, depending on the environment in which it is placed and the purpose of
monitoring.
The integrated long-range transmitter
enables remote data collection without on-site intervention.
✴︎ temperature
✴︎ humidity
✴︎ atmospheric
pressure
✴︎ wetting state
✴︎ hours of light
✴︎ location and orientation
All information is openly accessible on the dedicated web
app.
In this way, citizens, research organizations and Public Administrations
can view data based on reliable measurements updated in real time, and plan targeted actions
to safeguard the environment and territory.
In 2022 we installed the first three Pera®, on the southern and eastern slopes of Monviso.
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