Beta Testing Progress Report
In the last few months PlanetWatch has made substantial progress with the valuable help of the great professionals joining our team and of our Beta Testers. We are moving forward in line with our roadmap.
Thanks to Beta Testers we are deploying the first PlanetWatch-compliant mobile sensors in several European cities.
The Mobile Android & iOS App
We have released the second version of our mobile Android & iOS App. Graphics and user experience have been improved and new features have been added, based on feedback from our Beta Testers.
The new interface allows the following actions:
- Register a sensor.
This involves the creation of credentials, Algorand accounts and nonfungible tokens (NFT) representing sensors on the blockchain.
2. Access the dashboard.
With a simple click one can access a personal dashboard with general information (sensor data and Algorand account), details of environmental data collected, the number of unique positions covered and Planets earned.
3. Interact with the sensor.
Real-time air quality data for particulates (PM1, PM2.5, and PM10) can be visualized. It is also possible to access general meteorological data such as temperature, pressure, and humidity.
4. Access the map.
Data can be visualized on a global map, which shows the progress of the project via the increase of data points.
5. Reset
If needed in order to connect a new sensor, one can delete sensor data from the App.
PlanetWatch and the Algorand Blockchain
Our Planet token is currently the only validated Asset on the Algorand TestNet and the one generating most transactions!
Over the last three weeks, we have generated nearly 700,000 blockchain transactions.
As a reminder, it is useful to explain how environmental data management and the Algorand blockchain are related in PlanetWatch.
PlanetWatch rewards anyone who sends environmental data via a sensor connected to our network. For each valid measurement, 0.01 Planet is awarded. The reward is split across all the stakeholders involved, as follows: 60% goes to the sensor owner, 30% to PlanetWatch, and the remaining 10% fills a “development pot” that will be used to support future projects. Qualifying measurements from the sensor currently used by Beta Testers are PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 values. All data are permanently recorded on the Algorand blockchain.
The Planetwatch map and the explorer
In the test phase, the map is based on all the data collected by our Beta Testers. In the next version, to be released in July, individual measurement points will be aggregated and when zooming in, a grid view based on 1km x 1km squares will appear, with a color code based on local average values for specific time frames.
We are also working on the visualization of all our data through an innovative explorer that will table-like views. Our goal is to facilitate searching for your sensor and monitoring the expansion of our network in detail.
New sensors in the PlanetWatch network
We are testing a new sensor which, in addition to particulate matter, monitors some key gases in the atmosphere, delivering seven types of measurements which qualify for Planet rewards. This sensor is more expensive than the one currently available to Beta Testers. The data stream from this sensor coded as AIRQ_1 is visible on this page.
Later on, we will launch our Adopt a Sensor program, which will enable everybody to help support the cost of selected sensors in our network and receive in return a fraction of the Planet rewards earned by those sensors.
To find out more, sign up on our website in the Contact section and select “Adopt a Sensor”.
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