Next Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 pm, Islanders are invited to the West Tisbury library to learn about, discuss, and find out about participating in the new Island-wide Smart Island Project. This early-stage meeting will gather input, collaborators, and advisors to review the network hardware, suggest possible uses and pilot tests, and help design this planned Island-wide Internet of Things (IoT).
Patrick Phillips, Sidney Morris, Woody Filley, and Chris Connors and others are in the early stages of creating an open Internet network that would allow Islanders to connect sensors and beacons so they could monitor water quality, temperature readings, or a text alerting them their boat has swamped. As planned, the community-owned and independent network could also help local farmers monitor soil moisture and help homeowners monitor their homes. For more information, check the (very-early-stage) HereLab website: herelab.io.