Internet of Dugongs: A Case Study

Presentation to #IoT16 Conference, Cambridge, March 10 2016 Simon Hodgkinson, Foundersimon@smartearthnetwork.com

In Partnership

This is a dugong

The app

PartnersC-3: Conservation programme design and

managementBusuanga Fishermen: collection of

data on dugong populationSEN: Developed app with developer member

of the community, hosts dataKii: provided IoT platform for capturing data

(photos, GPS, time/date, track of boat)Cherry Mobile: Provided phones, trained

fishermen in their use

The launch

Feelgood storyGlobal coverage. Over 20 articles from Japan and China to US and Europe

Current projects and challenges

‘It will be possible to hear the heartbeat of the Earth, impacting human interaction with the globe as profoundly as the internet has revolutionised communication’. Peter Hartwell, Cisco, 2014

Vision for use of IOT in conservation

Typical As-Is To-Be

Monitoring and Evaluation

Manually intensive data collection but poor evidence base for impacts evaluation

Remote sensor network supported by more powerful analytics to improve evidence base

Policy and Programme Design

Without clear causal links difficult to design effective conservation programmes

Clear causal links enabled by Big Data analytics mean design of more effective conservation policies and programmes

Conservation Management

Limited resources and highly manual work processes limit effectiveness of conservation activity

Use of technology to automate alerts and activate remedial actions reduces burden on resources, increasing capacity

Governance Stakeholder engagement at multiple levels creates significant administrative overhead

Use of advanced stakeholder management and communications tools streamline work

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Smart Earth Consortium to provide end to end service for PAs seeking to transform their effectiveness using IoT

THE MARKET: 220,000 PAs covering 12% of land and 3% of sea. They have budgets, and the Convention of Biological diversity is moving the agenda from designation, to demonstration of impact.

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: being sought to pilot concept and build capability. If interested please talk to us.

Key NGOs driving PA management

SENProgramme

Management

Ecosystem of partners to deliver diagnostic and cost effective programmes of

investment.

Successful conservation, more capacity, equivalent budget