On the second full day at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), we had the opportunity to further deepen the long-standing partnership between our universities. During a meeting with the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Planning, Research and Innovation, Prof. Charles Mutai, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Igosangwa Shibairo, we presented our project and received consistently positive feedback. The discussions particularly focused on the potential for expanding the collaboration to include additional technological and academic initiatives.
The Technical Foundation for Smart Agriculture
Following these strategic discussions, we turned to practical implementation. Together with MMUST’s students, professors, and technical team, we successfully installed a LoRaWAN outdoor gateway on the rooftops of the university. This gateway enables sensors to connect over several kilometers and transmit real-time data.
The first sensors – including devices measuring temperature, rainfall, humidity, and soil moisture – were activated immediately. They are already transmitting their first data through the newly established network, establishing the technical foundation for implementing Smart Agriculture.
Outlook
With the technical foundation in place, we can now focus on transforming the collected data into practical applications together with the MMUST team in the coming days. The aim is to efficiently implement this data to analyze and subsequently optimize agricultural processes. This effort is at the core of our ongoing work and lays the groundwork for sustainable, digital agriculture.
