Creating an open and secure IoT infrastructure for monitoring and preventing emergencies in landlocked mountainous countries: the case of Kyrgyzstan

25 July 2025
Project team members setting wireless sensors in the field in Kyrgyz Republic

RESEARCH QUESTION  Can we use the Internet of Things in a rough environment to detect landslides and other threats while developing an open and secure infrastructure?  The research takes place in the Kyrgyz Republic.  WHY IS THIS RESEARCH IMPORTANT?  Due to the geographic location of the Kyrgyz Republic, the risk of mudslides and flooding is…

The critical infrastructure lab

25 July 2025
Project team members

RESEARCH QUESTION  The main research question is: How does Internet infrastructure reconfigure power relationships and resource dependencies, and how could it better serve the public interest?  In order to answer the question, the research develops three research streams: environment, geopolitics, and standards. (1) The research on the topic of environment explores the relationship between natural…

Greening IoT using Radio Frequency (RF) Signal Power: Alternative Energy Source (Green Energy) for IoT

25 July 2025
Environmental technology concept.

RESEARCH QUESTION  The research focuses on green power through ambient RF energy harvesting, where up to 6V can be harvested through the cascading of multiple rectenna circuits. The research question is: Can IoT be green-powered using ambient radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting?  WHY IS THIS RESEARCH IMPORTANT?  IoT continues to grow exponentially, with about 30…

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