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The Internet of Things for the Environment

IoT for Environment: Kinéis' IoT revolutionizes environmental protection by offering continuous monitoring and near-real-time alerts, 24/7, anywhere on the planet.

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Preserving the environment:
the major challenge of the 21^st century

The forest fire season has lengthened by 19% in 40 years.

Global forest area lost since the turn of the century.

Endangered species.

The figures speak for themselves: environmental disasters represent a major threat to biodiversity, health and the global economy. They are becoming increasingly frequent in areas already affected and are reaching regions previously spared. It is therefore essential to monitor our environment more effectively.

How can we improve our ability to anticipate these events? How can we monitor more effectively what matters to us and our activities? How can we optimize mobilized resources and reduce potential damage?

It is crucial to be able to track animals in remote areas or on the open seas, anticipate floods, detect forest fires early, and, above all, be alerted in near real-time to minimize reaction time to these phenomena and anticipate them.

For your projects, we have the connectivity you need: it works everywhere, all the time.

Protecting the environment should be possible everywhere on the globe. With our technology, it's a reality.

Endless applications

Hydrology

Oceanography & Glaciology

Wildlife

Forestry

Meteorology

Kinéis' Space IoT Serving the Environment

Our legacy speaks for itself: ARGOS systems have been used for nearly half a century by biologists, oceanographers, climatologists, and volcanologists to observe and study the world around us. In 2018, Kinéis, created by CLS and CNES to operate the Argos system, drew upon this DNA and experience to bring a new dimension to the Internet of Things (IoT).

With our constellation of 25 nanosatellites orbiting the globe at nearly 8 km per second, we ensure 24/7 connectivity anywhere on Earth, never losing touch with what matters to you.

Our nanosatellites gather data that swiftly detects environmental disasters and triggers near-real-time alerts. With precise location capabilities, we monitor every centimeter of the planet, offering unparalleled security and responsiveness.

This technological feat optimizes environmental management, enabling, for instance, rapid global forest fire detection and facilitating immediate human intervention to minimize damage.

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IoT for Environment - Benefits

Global coverage

Rapidly transmitted alerts

24/7 proactive management

Optimization of human and financial resources deployed

Environmental Use cases

Locate freight wagons, monitor herds, and be alerted quickly in the event of a fire... Find out how Kinéis' satellite IoT connectivity can solve a wide range of problems related to your activities.

Early detection of forest fires

Monitoring and alerting water levels

Rising sea levels, increasing numbers of wildfires, more frequent floods and river overflows, vulnerability of endangered species... Protecting the world around us is our shared mission, and we must find reliable ways to safeguard our ecosystem.

In the face of these increasingly significant and concerning environmental challenges, IoT proves to be particularly suited. Connected devices, communicating with Kinéis' nanosatellite constellation, enable asset tracking, analysis of key parameters, threshold setting, and alerting in case of anomalies.

To ensure global connectivity, Kinéis' space network takes over when terrestrial networks are unavailable. This ensures continuous and effective monitoring of our environment, even in the most isolated areas.

How does our IoT technology work?

A simple, effective system:

Your IoT device, equipped with Kinéis connectivity, installed on a tree, an animal, a container, a railcar, an electricity pylon or even on board a boat, transmits information to our nearest nanosatellites, every 15 minutes maximum.
The data received by the nanosatellites is immediately retrieved by one of our 20 ground stations, strategically located around the world, also capable of sending commands to the satellites.
The data is then processed by our service center, which operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Finally, the data is transmitted to you, often in just a few minutes, depending on your location..