Danger below: The hidden hazards of abandoned mines

Danger below: The hidden hazards of abandoned mines

Regulating a mine is crucial – also when its ore production stops. Each year, hundreds of mines around the world reach the end of their operational life. In developing...

GNSS Meters vs Robotic Total Stations: beyond traditional monitoring
Mining Geospatial

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GNSS Meters vs Robotic Total Stations: beyond traditional monitoring

Landslides and slope instabilities triggered by intense rainfall events are a growing concern worldwide. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of extreme...

We Tested It: Low-Power, Open LoRaWAN Gateway Fully Compatible with Worldsensing Networks

We Tested It: Low-Power, Open LoRaWAN Gateway Fully Compatible with Worldsensing Networks

At Worldsensing, we believe resilient remote monitoring demands open, future-proof networks. That is why we have successfully tested and validated third-party LoRaWAN gateways for...

Why Worldsensing supports open LoRaWAN — and why it matters

Why Worldsensing supports open LoRaWAN — and why it matters

The Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed how we monitor civil infrastructure, enabling real-time, data-driven decisions that reduce operational risk and improve safety. Among...

Remote monitoring: The smart guardian of the environment

Remote monitoring: The smart guardian of the environment

Slowing down runaway climate change requires a multi-pronged approach. The main efforts that we all know about focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. This is done primarily by...

When mountains move: Responding to worsening landslides with IoT
Geotechnical

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When mountains move: Responding to worsening landslides with IoT

Landslides are an unavoidable catastrophic force of nature, causing global devastation. Alarmingly, over the past decades landslides have been progressively worsening in their...

Breaking new ground in Brazil’s mines with remote monitoring

Breaking new ground in Brazil’s mines with remote monitoring

Our man in Brazil, seasoned Mining Automation Engineer and Worldsensing Channel Account Manager Leonardo Vidigal, reports back from four insightful days in Northern Brazil....

The unseen risks of ageing infrastructure: A call for resilience

The unseen risks of ageing infrastructure: A call for resilience

In the context of the ongoing expansion and evolution of modern infrastructure, the implementation of structural health monitoring has attained paramount importance, especially...

Why wireless vibration monitoring is essential for building integrity

Why wireless vibration monitoring is essential for building integrity

Civil infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels and rail lines are essential in our cities and day-to-day lives. Any compromise in their structural stability poses a risk not just...

Why monitor wind turbine foundations

Why monitor wind turbine foundations

In this article, we explore the critical role of monitoring the structural health of wind turbine foundations, whether as part of inspection campaigns or regular operations and...

Geotech leaders: Stéphane-Éric Thivierge on GEO-Instruments Canada (Formerly GKM Consultants) agnostic approach… and more

Geotech leaders: Stéphane-Éric Thivierge on GEO-Instruments Canada (Formerly GKM Consultants) agnostic approach… and more

Almost 20 years ago, geological engineer Stéphane-Éric Thivierge, Co-Founder and President of GEO-Instruments Canada (Formerly GKM Consultants) dreamt of bridging the gap...

Railtrack monitoring during nearby excavations – An interview with Victor Salinas

Railtrack monitoring during nearby excavations – An interview with Victor Salinas

Worldsensing is a leader in IoT remote monitoring. It has over 3,000 network deployments around the world, in sectors including rail, mining and construction. Its solutions are...

Answering your questions about the remote monitoring of bridges

Answering your questions about the remote monitoring of bridges

Many of the bridges that make up Europe’s critical infrastructure were built in the 1950s and are now reaching the end of their design lives. As a result, the monitoring of...

IoT Monitoring in large scale projects – An interview with Sam Buckley by Railway News

IoT Monitoring in large scale projects – An interview with Sam Buckley by Railway News

Railway News interviewed Sam Buckley, a Technical Sales Specialist at Worldsensing about the benefits of using IoT monitoring in large-scale rail projects and its ability to...

Smart tunnel linings: Everything you need to know

Smart tunnel linings: Everything you need to know

Being able to monitor the integrity of tunnel segments through IoT technology can boost major safety and efficiency gains in civil engineering. The idea is simple: instead of...

5 keys to success in underground monitoring of mines
Mining

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5 keys to success in underground monitoring of mines

A global focus on sustainability is leading mining companies deep underground in search of the materials needed for clean energy generation. These underground mining facilities...

Geotech leaders: Dots Oyenuga of ASC and his lifetime in tunneling
Construction

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Geotech leaders: Dots Oyenuga of ASC and his lifetime in tunneling

In the second of a new series of interviews with some of the world’s leading lights in tunnel monitoring, we speak to Dots Oyenuga, founder and owner of tunnel monitoring...

Geotech leaders: Kim Malcolm of Geomotion: “I started in my garage”
Construction

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Geotech leaders: Kim Malcolm of Geomotion: “I started in my garage”

Geotechnical instrumentation industry legend Kim Malcolm of Geomotion Australia is relaxed on the video call from Perth, Western Australia. He is days away from retiring and his...

IoT remote monitoring of open-pit mines: all your queries answered
Mining

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IoT remote monitoring of open-pit mines: all your queries answered

Internet of Things (IoT)-based monitoring is increasingly carried out in mining environments such as tailings dams. But the principles apply just as well to open-pit mines,...

IoT remote monitoring of open-pit mines
Mining

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IoT remote monitoring of open-pit mines

Three out of five companies interested in remote monitoring for open-pit mines are already gathering data using wireless solutions, according to a poll by Worldsensing. But the...