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Bridging the NYS Rural and Urban Divide through a Public ‘Internet of Things’

AVF project: Rural areas have been plagued by poor cellular connections and a lack of investment by wireless telecommunication companies. This project aims to use affordable Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology to create a testbed in Tompkins County with 100% coverage and through 30 Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) offices across New York State that will be equipped with LPWAN-based electricity and water metering. This statewide, public “Internet of Things” infrastructure will bridge the digital divide between rural and urban areas, spur new economic activities and be a game-changer for sustainability.

The supplemental grant funds six undergraduate students who will work with the CCE offices to identify where to install LPWAN-based meters, develop inventories, gather feedback and help envision what services a statewide, public “Internet of Things” can provide for counties in New York state.

The Team
The Team
  • K. Max Zhang, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    College of Engineering

  • David Kay, Department of Global Development

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Stephen Wicker, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    College of Engineering

  • Community partner:  Kenneth Schlather, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
  • Community partner:  30 Cornell Cooperative Extension associations
  • Community partner:  LoRa Alliance
The Team
  • K. Max Zhang, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    College of Engineering

  • David Kay, Department of Global Development

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Stephen Wicker, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    College of Engineering

  • Community partner:  Kenneth Schlather, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
  • Community partner:  30 Cornell Cooperative Extension associations
  • Community partner:  LoRa Alliance
Academic Venture Fund Supplemental Grants
Academic Venture Fund Supplemental Grants

Supporting undergraduate participation in cutting-edge, community-engaged projects funded by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

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