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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Back from Valencia, and already preparing for the next event. Thanks to everyone who visited us @iot sparks and to the organisers! Next week: Smart Country Convention, Berlin, 13–15 Oct. We are at the booth of IoT-shop together with Kerlink and LB Elektro- und Verkehrsanlagenbau. See you there

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🌐 Supported IoT Platforms Data from our Decentlab sensors can be sent to a wide range of IoT platforms for analysis and visualization, such as TagoIO, Ubidots, Datacake, akenza, Switzercloud and many more... Looking for a specific integration? Get in touch!

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📍 Next week we're at IoT Sparks in Valencia! Oct 7, 12:40: we're on the panel "Implementation of Solutions in Urban Environments and Services" with Talking IoT, mioty alliance & OASC. Visit us at our booth to see our LoRaWAN® sensors up close and talk about your next project. #iot_sparks

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“So, what does Decentlab actually make?” Usually the answer takes a few minutes. Now it takes one picture. From soil moisture profiles to air quality, from water level to sap flow, from road surface temperature to a scale for beehives. All LoRaWAN®, all on batteries, built to run for years.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Measuring when ice is about to form – not when it already has. Shaded road between Tiefencastel and Surava, Graubünden: can ice over within an hour of sunset. Our DL-CWS sensor reads road surface temp without touching it, plus air temp, humidity and dew point, over LoRaWAN. buff.ly/0OXqFo3 #IoT

Decentlab DL-CWS winter road sensor on a galvanized mast beside a mountain road in the Albula valley, Graubünden. Three-panel image: product shot of the hooded sensor head and LoRaWAN data logger; close-up of the logger strapped to the mast; wide view of the mast with the sensor head angled toward the road, forested slopes and low clouds behind.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

❄️ Winter is planned in autumn – in our workshop too. DL-WRM winter road maintenance sensors are being built in Dübendorf right now: surface temperature (infrared), air temperature, air humidity. Wireless via LoRaWAN®, battery-powered – place and measure. Check out device: buff.ly/GGEBsbq

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🌳💧 100 of our DL-SMTP sensors now measure soil moisture at six depths around 100 young trees in Karlsruhe, Germany. First results: watering mostly reaches the upper layers – the deeper ones often get too little. The soil looks watered. The profile shows where the water stopped.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New in our portfolio: the DL-RAD. A river gauge on a bridge. A wet well in a pump station. A stormwater overflow basin. A culvert outfall. These are levels you need to trust during a storm, not just on a dry Tuesday.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Missed it? The recording is now online. We joined the LoRa Alliance webinar "Precision at Scale: Where LoRaWAN® Wins in Agriculture." Our part: soil moisture — irrigation by real field data, not calendar assumptions. 🎥 Watch: buff.ly/XFOJNK1

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Still ice-free. Already measuring. ❄️ DL-CWS2: road surface temperature via infrared, air temperature, humidity, dew point – over LoRaWAN®, years on two C batteries. About Device: www.decentlab.com/products/hig... Datasheet: buff.ly/m5xF66k #winter #road #ice

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Most of us are back from the summer holidays. The summer we left behind was no ordinary one – record heat and drought across much of Europe. We only know this because someone started measuring, generations ago. Every gap in the data is lost forever. So, welcome back. There's work to do.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In the soil since 2016: a DL-TRS12 measuring soil moisture, temperature and conductivity — ten years, one battery change. The rain falls above ground — the sensor shows how much of it reaches the soil. 🌱 Real-time data on our demo site: buff.ly/eslyb27

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🌡️ Always good to see our sensors doing meaningful work. Since summer 2025, a city-wide climate network has been mapping how heat spreads across Dortmund, Germany. The network covers 76 locations across the city, with every station mounted on a streetlamp and connected via LoRaWAN.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🛠️ On the workbench in Dübendorf, everything is still laid out neatly. That won't last. The DL-CTD10B is headed somewhere dark, wet and narrow — tanks, wells, groundwater, open water. Still a lot of handwork in every device. Device DL-CTD10B: buff.ly/aQIOrYa

Photo grid: a white Decentlab enclosure with black probe; cable being cut on a wooden jig; stripped conductors and cutters; splice wrapped in fleece tape; and a flat lay of tools on a blue workbench — pliers, wire strippers, crimper, ruler, ferrules and a coil of black cable.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

💧 A few inquiries over the past weeks all had the same shape. The spring yields less. The groundwater drops. And the well sits far from the yard — checked once a week, if that. A sensor doesn't make water. It measures the level: how much is left, how fast it's going. Our sensors: buff.ly/Qm6xnaF

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🎥 Nice to see our sensors on television! Summer 2026 keeps bringing one heatwave after another. In the "Yverdon-les-Tropiques" project, HEIG-VD measures temperature and humidity neighbourhood by neighbourhood in Yverdon-les-Bains, using our DL-SHT35-001. Full TV feature: buff.ly/cTmc3IC

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

💧 Drought across much of Europe this summer. Groundwater responds slowly, so a single reading tells you little — you need a long series. Three LoRaWAN® sensors for groundwater monitoring: DL-PR26: buff.ly/4IRADE4 DL-PR36: buff.ly/YvajuBU DL-PR36CTD: buff.ly/CE3vaZj #drought #heatwave #iot

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🇨🇭 Tomorrow is Swiss National Day — we wish everyone a happy 1 August. Our particulate matter sensors usually see fireworks clearly. This year, with drought and bans in many cantons, maybe just a flat line where there's normally a peak. Check out real-time data: buff.ly/H1UR5ns

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

💧 Soil moisture isn't measured at the surface. It's measured at several levels, over years. Same tree, same probe since July 2019. A DL-SMTP in Guévaux: six levels along a 600 mm profile, every 10 minutes, no recalibration. Two alkaline C batteries. Still running. Real-time data: buff.ly/7UWXnvK

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🐄 Our sensors are now part of an IoT platform spanning 500,000 acres of arid US rangeland — 12 ranches, 931 cattle collars, 27 LoRaWAN gateways. DL-MBX, DL-PR26 and DL-TBRG cover water and precipitation. A new study presents it as fully validated in operational use. buff.ly/X6xSd6s

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🌅 Sunrise over Zürich — our DL-BLG. The black sphere holds a temperature sensor. Because it's black, it absorbs sunlight and warms above the air temperature in direct sun. That's why open sun is hotter than the shaded air reading — and part of what indices like WBGT capture. Device: buff.ly/BlvJXIQ

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🔧 Today on a bench in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Soon at the bottom of a well. This DL-PR36 is still being programmed and tested before it heads out to track groundwater levels — high-precision pressure & temperature, sent over LoRaWAN. Check out device: buff.ly/3K9bKgX #LoRaWAN #IoT #Groundwater

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Spotted on a summer hike near Gstaad: our Laser Distance / Level Sensor. Elsewhere it tracks water levels and floods. Here it points at a meadow — no water in sight. Why? In summer it measures down to the grass, in winter down to the snow. The difference is the snow depth. Device: buff.ly/oT4tJuz

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📍 Sap flow sensor, spotted in Zürich. Our DL-ISF | Sap Flow Sensor for LoRaWAN® on a city street tree, deployed for UrbaNature — measuring how much water urban trees move and how they cope with heat and drought. Device DL-ISF: www.decentlab.com/products/sap...

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

First the heat, then the water. Europe's record heatwave broke into thunderstorms and flash floods. Here's one of our DL-MBX sensors catching the water level climb on 1 July — ultrasonic, sent over LoRaWAN. Doesn't stop a flood, just flags it early. Check out real-time data: buff.ly/HfZEtxM

A three-part image. Top left: a white Decentlab DL-MBX sensor with a grey ultrasonic head. Top right: a flooded car park with water covering the ground, submerged bollards and waste containers standing in the water, and trees along a riverbank behind. Bottom: a Decentlab dashboard titled "DL-MBX Ultrasonic Distance / Level Sensor for LoRaWAN". A "Water level" chart from 27 June to 1 July stays flat, then rises sharply on 1 July. Below it, a "Measurement quality" bar chart shows steady "Good" readings, and a "Battery" chart holds roughly level.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Last chance — Atmospheric Commons runs until 4 July at the American Academy in Rome. A network of 47 sensors reads the gardens' microclimate, making the cooling effect of trees visible. Decentlab contributed seven DL-SHT35-001 temperature & humidity sensors. atmosphericcommons.com

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

One week to go — we're on the panel at the LoRa Alliance webinar Precision at Scale: Where LoRaWAN Wins in Agriculture. Soil, water, microclimate, pest risk, ROI — what works in the field. 🗓 8 July, 5pm CET 👉 Learn more and register: buff.ly/dB4qwbi

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Switzerland is known for clocks that keep accurate time. Our black globe temperature sensors are built in the same spirit – just for a different kind of measurement. The DL-BLG measures radiant temperature – a key input for the WBGT heat stress index. Check out Datasheet 👉 buff.ly/Oqu2gjK #heat

Low-angle view of a grey tram stop pole in Switzerland against a blue sky. Mounted on the pole: a Decentlab sensor enclosure, a ventilated radiation shield, a solar panel, an antenna, and a black sphere (the DL-BLG black globe temperature sensor). Above the sensors, two analogue clock faces and tram overhead wires radiating outward.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📊 Almost six years of air data from a single DL-PM in Dübendorf — every 10 min, over LoRaWAN. Fireworks spikes, winter inversions, Saharan dust, wildfire smoke, and six clean annual T/humidity cycles. No recalibration.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Summer is here, and with it the urban heat island effect. ☀️ 4 sensors from our range for urban heat monitoring over LoRaWAN: 🔹 DL-BLG, Black Globe Temperature Sensor 🔹 DL-SHT35, Air & Humidity 🔹 DL-ATM22, Wind Speed, Direction and Temperature 🔹 DL-ATM41G2, Weather Station Datasheets on our website

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our DL-SMTP in the field in the French Département de la Loire. Goal: monitor the structural road temperatures at multiple levels in real time, to better manage frost and thaw. Thanks to #OPTIMIZ-NETWORK for sharing this deployment with us.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

💧 You can't use the same sensor for every body of water. Whether it’s a roaring river, a calm lake, a fish tank, deep in a well, or out in the snow – the environment dictates the physical principle. That’s why our lineup includes distinct technologies, all transmitting reliably over LoRaWAN:

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🛠️ Assembled and tested in Dübendorf, Switzerland — before going into the field. The DL-MBX ultrasonic distance/level sensor: • Range up to 10 m • 1 mm resolution • 1 % accuracy, factory calibrated • LoRaWAN class A Real-time data 👉 buff.ly/sHIgaTP Device 👉 buff.ly/2LZfr84

Six-panel collage of the Decentlab DL-MBX ultrasonic distance sensor. Top row: the standard DL-MBX with integrated sensor head, and the variant with detached sensor head connected by cable. Middle row: workbench views showing soldering tools, wires, and a sensor housing during assembly. Bottom row: two field deployments — one mounted on a bracket above a flowing river measuring water level, the other pole-mounted on a monitoring station outdoors.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

DL-BLG & DL-SHT35-003, installed by Umwelt- und Gesundheitsschutz Zürich (UGZ) to measure radiant heat, air temperature and humidity — together with a DL-ATM22 (wind), these are the inputs needed to compute Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) and assess urban heat stress. #urban #climate #iot #lora

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

An asphalted road became canals, footpaths & trees. Over 6 years in Dordrecht 🇳🇱, data suggests the change cut extreme temperature differences from 1.4°C → 0.9°C, with green areas staying cooler. Proud our 15 DL-SHT35 sensors delivered the temp & humidity data.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Over 33°C in Switzerland last week, but officially a "heat period", not a heatwave. Why? 🌡️ A formal heatwave requires the 24h average to hit a threshold 3 days in a row. Because rural Switzerland cooled down at night, that average wasn't met. The reality is Microclimate.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Every spec. Every detail. Always available to download. Measurement ranges, accuracy values, battery life, device specifications — our datasheets have it all. For example 👉 DL-TRS21 | Soil Water Potential and Temperature Sensor for LoRaWAN®. Find all datasheets at: decentlab.com/support

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We're back! For those who had a long weekend — hope you enjoyed it. For those who didn't — well, neither did our sensors. Take our DL-SMTP for example — measuring soil moisture and temperature year after year, without a break. Check out real time demo: buff.ly/fXdYo0E

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Happy Pentecost weekend! 🌿 In Switzerland, we celebrate next Monday as a public holiday — time to recharge. Our sensors, however, have other plans. See you Tuesday!

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Our DL-LP8P in action! Somewhere above the rooftops of Zurich, located next to passive samplers ... This compact sensor captures: - CO₂ - Temperature - Humidity - Barometric pressure --> Check out DL-LP8P | CO₂, Temperature, Humidity and Barometric Pressure Sensor for LoRaWAN®: buff.ly/YBWeoMH

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Measuring the air above Zurich’s iconic Limmat river. While the city waits for summer, our DL-ATM22 sensors are already building the environmental baseline. ✅ Wireless via LoRaWAN® ✅ Battery-powered ✅ Zero maintenance More about DL-ATM22 www.decentlab.com/products/win...

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

How do others mount their sensors? 🔧 Between theory and field deployment lie creative solutions – on lamp posts, in soil profiles, on rooftops, deep in the forest. Browse real-world examples on our website 👉 www.decentlab.com #IoT #Sensors

Decentlab Applications overview — a grid of 15 use cases showcasing IoT environmental monitoring solutions powered by Decentlab sensors and LoRaWAN communication technology. Applications include winter road safety (ice detection in Zurich), soil monitoring (Kenya), ecophysiology (TreeNet drought monitoring), groundwater level sensing (Finland), smart agriculture (Australia), indoor air quality (Switzerland), heatwave groundwater monitoring, Internet of Water (Flanders), urban heat island monitoring, climate and water level monitoring (Norway), flood monitoring (Africa), cold air flows (Zurich), cold air pools (Switzerland), and hydrology for residual water management. All deployments rely on LoRaWAN wireless communication for long-range, low-power data transmission.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

6 years. Almost no maintenance. Installed our DL-MBX ultrasonic level sensor in Dübendorf, CH in June 2020. Haven't touched it since. Still measuring every 10 min. Captured the June 2024 floods (905M CHF damage, Lake Zurich danger level 4) in real time.

Decentlab dashboard and field photo of the DL-MBX Ultrasonic Distance / Level Sensor for LoRaWAN®. The dashboard shows three charts covering several years of continuous data: a water level chart with seasonal fluctuations and a clear peak during the Swiss floods, a measurement quality chart consistently rated "Good" in green, and a battery voltage chart showing a gradual decline followed by a step up after a battery replacement. Below the dashboard, a photo shows the white sensor mounted on a metal bracket above a moss-covered concrete spillway in Dübendorf, Switzerland, with water flowing down into a stream.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🌼 Spring awakening in Zurich — can you spot the three sensors hiding in this meadow? Which three are they and what do they measure? Drop your guess in the comments 👇 Small hint: we reported on this project in our newsletter and webnews 🔗 buff.ly/7zMq3k2

Two side-by-side photos of environmental monitoring sensors installed in a lush spring meadow in Zurich, surrounded by tall grasses and blooming yellow buttercups. The sensors are discreet and blend into the natural setting — illustrating off-grid, wireless data collection via LoRaWAN

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy 1st of May! 16 sensors, 16 very different workplaces – but behind every single one: a person. Researchers, engineers, technicians, city teams, utilities, farmers. This one's for them. #IoT #LoRaWAN #EnvironmentalMonitoring

A 4x4 photo collage showing 16 Decentlab sensors deployed in different environments around the world: a sensor by a Mediterranean harbour with sailing boats, sensors mounted on poles in green Swiss landscapes, a sensor next to a mountain stream, one along a forest road, a sensor on a street sign labelled „Malzstrasse“, sensors in parking areas, a sensor on a hydroponic system growing basil, a sensor by a swimming pool, one near a historic building, sensors in parks and on trees, a sensor on a city waterfront, one mounted on a cliff face above a lake, a sensor next to a road bridge, and a weather station with multiple instruments.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

☀️ Your city's summer heat map is being drawn right now — long before the first heatwave. We measure it: air, surfaces, wind, soil moisture. All wireless via LoRaWAN®. 🔗 decentlab.com/products

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Some things a machine just can't do. Our sensors still get a human touch where it matters most. 🛠️ Our DL-LP8P measures CO₂, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure — many production steps still done by hand in our Swiss lab. Built for years in the field. 👉DL-LP8P: buff.ly/Z13GShn

Production collage of the Decentlab DL-LP8P CO₂ sensor for LoRaWAN. Five images showing key assembly steps: the finished white sensor enclosure with black ventilation opening, rubber seals being precision-cut with a hand tool, protective membrane being applied over the ventilation slot, and the final assembly with mesh filter fitted in place. Hand-assembled in Dübendorf, Switzerland.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🌬️ You can't see CO₂. You can't feel particulate matter. But your sensors can — 24/7, for years. 18 LoRaWAN air sensors covering everything from particulate matter to solar radiation. Battery-powered, wireless, built to last. 👉 Explore the full air lineup: decentlab.com/products #LoRaWAN

Overview of the Decentlab LoRaWAN air sensor product family. 18 wireless, battery-powered sensors displayed in a grid layout, including: DL-LP8P (CO₂), DL-PM (particulate matter), DL-SHT35-001 and DL-SHT35-002 (air temperature and humidity), DL-RHC (high-precision air temperature and humidity with radiation shield), DL-ITST-002 (infrared surface temperature), DL-WRM-002 and DL-CWS/CWS2 (winter road maintenance), DL-ATM22 (wind speed and direction), DL-ATM41G2 (eleven parameter weather station), DL-BLG (black globe temperature), DL-TBRG (tipping bucket rain gauge), DL-LID (laser distance), DL-PYR (solar radiation), DL-PAR (photosynthetically active radiation), and DL-ALB (albedometer). All sensors are designed for long-term, maintenance-free outdoor deployment.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🌳 Want to watch trees grow? Our DL-ZN1 dendrometers reveal: trees shrink by day, expand at night, and only grow on surprisingly few days per year. A @wslresearch.bsky.social study shows spruce, fir, and beech are growing less despite warmer springs. Less growth = less carbon stored.

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Decentlab @decentlab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We breathe over 10,000 liters of air daily – with no idea what's in it. Five years of continuous PM data from our DL-PM: winter inversions, New Year's Eve spikes, and no quiet season. 👉 Check real-time demo: buff.ly/grpa56P #ParticulateMatter #LoRaWAN #EnvironmentalMonitoring #AirPollution

Decentlab DL-PM sensor for LoRaWAN mounted on a pole outdoors, measuring particulate matter, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Bottom: Grafana dashboard with five years of continuous sensor data, showing time series charts and heatmaps for PM10, PM2.5, PM1, particle size, humidity, temperature, and barometric pressure.

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