A tree that communicates with the Internet: Sensors in the root area provide information about the tree’s condition. Photo: Marc Vögele, OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
A tree that communicates with the Internet: Sensors in the root area provide information about the tree's condition. Photo: Marc Vögele, OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences - Planting trees is an effective means of combating heat islands in cities. However, it is particularly difficult for young trees to survive in an urban environment. The OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Creabeton want to meet this challenge using digital methods. At NEST on the Empa campus, they are testing the prototype of an intelligent tree pit. A quick glance at the tablet when they start work and the city's arborists know exactly which tree needs water at any given moment and which does not. A traffic light system - from green to yellow to red - shows them the moisture content in the root zone of the trees in real time.
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