In the media
JSTOR.org: It’s time to plug into the internet of water
While the digitization of water measurement systems can be used in many management aspects, the special focus is on two applications: flood prediction and pipe breakage prediction.
Press releases
Press Release: DIY weather stations will aid flood control efforts
New mobile connected device can transform data collection say experts.
News
Management requires measurement
IWMI installs open source hardware mobile weather stations in Nachchaduwa to increase rainfall data availability and improve tank management.
News
IWMI lights up the path for two young entrepreneurs
Inspired by a mobile weather station project led by IWMI’s Yann Chemin, two young research engineers from Sri Lanka have developed their own version of the device.
News
New weather stations could help Sri Lanka predict and prepare for weather extremes
Extreme and sudden weather variations in Sri Lanka make it difficult to accurately predict natural hazards like floods and landslides. But a low-cost and...
In the media
TheIsland: Cheap and easily-buildable mobile weather stations being tested here
When the French scientist Dr. Yann Chemin during a visit to the southern Sri Lanka was trying to protect himself from "being cooked like...
In the media
Sri Lankan phone to forecast rain
Scientists in Sri Lanka have developed mobile weather stations to capture and transmit near real-time rainfall data.Equipped with atomic clocks for precise time and...
Features
Getting the better of bad weather
Why new devices could set alarm bells ringing in the rain.