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"A growing number of new housing developments feature a little known but
powerful bit of tech: smart rainwater tanks.
That’s where the rainwater tank next to each house is fitted with a little
computer to open and close a valve that releases water. Software can tell the
valve to open to let some water out when, for instance, a storm is coming and
you don’t want the tank to overflow. Or, it can keep it closed when you want to
capture rainfall to boost household water supplies.
Our research is investigating new ways to network smart tanks together. When
the tanks are part of a network, a computer program can keep track of what
every tank is doing, and which ones need to release water and where.
Our project is implementing this smart rainwater tank technology to protect and
restore stream habitats for platypus in Monbulk Creek, east of Melbourne.
We aim to scale up this ecologically-informed approach so it can be used
anywhere, regardless of what species needs to be protected."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics