Gen.SEN. Explore how solar powered sensors work

What would the Internet of Things be without sensors? Technologies need such devices to detect and interact with the physical world around them. The market is already full of ready-made and often pricey solutions, from surveillance kits, to air-quality measuring systems to irrigation systems. But often the magic remains in a black box.

We open the lid and get hands-on for a different approach, since many affordable and good quality sensors are available and manageable for innovative approaches and technologies committed to ecological and social values. Let's build collective knowledge on environmental data that makes us smarter and will fuel our creative passions.

Our workshop in the Re:publica makerspace offers participants an informed understanding of sensor usages, focusing on air quality, humidity and temperature measurement. They will also learn how to run sensors with solar energy and control them remotely. After a general introduction, mixed user groups will resolve the challenge to connect the provided equipment, putting to work sensors and sharing the data on an open platform. Get ready for a sensor-driven Generation XYZ!