HONOLULU (Island News) – Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Georgia Tech secured a $1.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop locally made sensors to protect Hawaii’s people and ecosystems from threats like wildfires and tsunamis.
The grant will fund the creation of low-cost sensors that can be printed and deployed within a day, providing real-time data on water quality and soil contamination. These sensors will connect to a handheld AI-enabled device to transmit data to a public dashboard.
Principal investigator and UH Manoa College of Engineering Associate Professor Tyler Ray emphasized the importance of creating sensors that prioritize local needs without reliance on centralized facilities…