A simple, quick glance at the dashboard replaces the time-consuming and sometimes dangerous walk in the field: the Geobrugg GUARD is a smart device attached to the rope of a flexible net barrier. Waterproof and with a battery life of seven to ten years, it comes equipped with a selection of sensors to measure environmental and physical data. It transmits multiply encrypted measurement data via mobile radio to the cloud.
Key Figures
- An autonomous IoT device for continuously capturing measurement data, such as the tensile force in a rope (DMS), corrosion and acceleration parameters, and environmental data.
- Encrypted transmission of measurement data to a Google cloud (MQTT and Protobuf)
- Can hold up in challenging environmental conditions:
- temperature range of -30° to 80°
- Waterproofed for rain & snow
- Accelerations up to 200g - Battery life: 7 - 10 years
Our Contribution
- IoT data logger Geobrugg GUARD was developed over several project phases from conception to series production
- Extensive field tests on network bars could already be carried out with the first functional samples
- Manufacturing costs were optimized in the development stage
- Device was industralized in collaboration with a manufacturing partner
- System tests (environmental conditions, radio pre-tests, EMC lifetime, metrology and acceleration) were carried out
- Design transfer through to production
Outcome
- With the development of the IoT data logger, Geobrugg laid the foundations for a new, digital business case
- Helbling handled all stages of device development for Geobrugg, including industrialization
- Geobrugg AG wins the Leader Digital Award: LEADER digital: “Dangerous jobs are becoming obsolete”
https://www.leaderdigital.ch/specials/digital-award-2021-476/gefaehrliche-jobs-werden-ueberfluessig-6131.html - Youtube https://youtu.be/ue5SlAxqkNw
