Find out the weather around your home

Scientists in Nizhny Novgorod have invented a unique system that can measure microclimate data. The network of small sensors allows to learn about the unusual changes of nature within a few meters, literally right outside your home. The inventors claim that this invention is of great interest to countries like Kazakhstan and the United States, especially Asian countries specializing in rice cultivation.

From now on, listeners of radio stations can forget the familiar 'many places may rain' prediction. Equipment made by the citizens of Nizhny Novgorod indicates exactly where rain or snow will be. Just put a small sensor box on a wall or an object. The measured sensor data will be transmitted to the server, which can be arranged on the other side of the earth. Head of wireless lab and technology laboratory of radio-physics department Research institute called Lobachevsky, said Aleksei Umnov:

'Currently, weather and climate research stations are located very far apart - hundreds or thousands of miles away. Therefore, the weather picture appears with very low spatial resolution. It is the same as when you look at photos and see only one color point instead of the image. That is, you don't see the whole picture. For many important applications, it is necessary to know the exact microclimate parameters within a few tens of meters. "

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The device may be useful in various business and human activities areas. From the landscape to navigating small boats and securing flight safety, all types of sports related to or water, such as sailing or roller coaster. The inventors are thinking about using their "climate control" equipment in agricultural production, ensuring the interest of Asian rice-growing countries.

'There is a concept called precision agriculture . That is when considering the specificity of soil and climate within one meter exactly - Alexei Umnov said - If this is considered and the treatment of soil and fertilizer is properly followed, the loss of output will increase. strong. In particular, we plan to bring our system application into the rice growing area. "

The specifications of the lab were not disclosed because it was a trade secret. However, it is clear that there is no similar device in the world:

'In fact, some things we can do are very unique. There are certain features in the system that no one has. In particular, we can forecast high-resolution weather - at a distance of ten meters or less. That's something no one can do. In meteorology, anything less than one kilometer is «Terra Incognita»: not knowing what processes are happening there. "

The new invention of Nizhny Novgorod scientists is of great interest to Kazakhstan and some other countries. Maryland State Business Incubator has invited project authors to the US and intends to provide them with all the support they need. According to the inventors, plans to bring this device into industrial production will be deployed next year.