There's a lot of buzz in the innovation ecosystem these days about drones, robots, and other types of complex unmanned systems. But T2 professionals know that the most important technology within any autonomous system is one that gets a lot less attention: sensors.
Like other types of autonomous systems, sensors perform a task—collecting information—that is inconvenient, impractical, or impossible for humans to perform themselves.
Three winning projects recognized by the 2020 FLC National Awards illustrate some of the innovative ways that sensors can be used to collect elusive data, which can then be applied to problem-solving efforts in farming, building management, and wildlife protection.
These award-winning T2 teams are using sensors to drive practice-changing systems that will save time and money, increase crop yields, manage energy consumption, and reduce society's harmful impacts on animals and their habitats.
Please join us in congratulating the award winners on their noteworthy innovations.