UW’s Center for Economic Geology Research
Researchers at University of Wyoming’s (UW) Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR) needed a way to monitor the baseline of CO2 at Dry Fork Station (Gillette, Wyoming) to compare to future readings if the area becomes a CO2 sequestration site. Their goal was to obtain CO2 measurements across a synchronized set of distributed systems without driving to each site and recording measurements manually.
CEGR’s systems leveraged EDG's IoT platform to create a fully automated and wireless network of distributed systems that enables CEGR research scientists to monitor CO2 readings from their offices. Power to each system is regulated by EDG’s smart-battery charger, which sources power from a solar panel and lithium ion battery, resulting in a cable-free solution for their field sites.
Read the case study to learn how CERG research scientists saved time and money using EDG’s off-the-shelf platform to obtain data quantities orders of magnitude larger than traditional manual approaches to measuring CO2.
Opto-Knowledge Systems
In 2020, early in EDG’s history, we connected with imaging systems provider, Opto-Knowledge. Since their founding over 30 years ago, they’ve become a leader in the creation and implementation of electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) imaging systems for military, ground, air, and space-based applications for the United States.
EO/IR systems are usually mounted on aircraft or vehicles, used at sea, or even taken into space. Needless to say, they usually need to meet strict size and installation requirements, and they’re often fitted into existing systems which adds further complexity. On two projects relating to airborne multispectral imaging systems, in particular, Opto-Knowledge realized they needed someone with electrical engineering expertise that could help them design and develop a custom power solution that addressed these challenges.
