Opus Solutions B.V. has created the OPUS Watch, a smart watch specifically designed for the greenhouse sector. Unlike recording via mobile phones or tablets, for example, employees no longer need to manually enter data, thereby preventing disruptions to the natural workflow.
By automating the registration of work activities, this hands-free wrist device could provide essential data needed to refine work processes. However, this depends on whether the wireless connectivity allows the data to transmit successfully.
Connectivity isn’t always guaranteed in greenhouse environments where extensive glass and metal structures create dead zones and obstruct signals. This means that gaining valuable insights into work processes is often difficult. The Smart Labour Watch project focuses on 4G LTE connectivity to assess whether the wireless technology is suitable for reliable, real-time recording of labour. At the same time, the potential of built-in e-SIMs on private networks is being investigated.
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Do IoT Fieldlab is going international again! Connectivity goes beyond borders.
In March of 2026, Do IoT Fieldlab and MCS supported the startup Vydar at Unmanned Valley with wireless connectivity. Why? To test Vydars distributed sensor system designed to detect drones in our airspace from a great distance.
Our slogan says it all: at Do IoT Fieldlab, we use technology to accelerate wireless innovation!
In the video, our colleague Kees Kroep, technical expert at Do IoT Fieldlab, explains why our new Beyond 5G installation SAM XL, part of the Future Network Services National 6G Testbed, is special and what the eventual goal is.
Recently, Do IoT Fieldlab installed a Beyond 5G network at SAM XL, making it one of the test facilities within the National 6G Testbed. Since then, new experiments have become possible. Experiments that simply weren’t possible before.
If you, as an organisation, want to bring a 6G application to market, a successful technical test is valuable. But as a startup or SME, you ultimately want to know how this moves your business forward.
What if students could get the right guidance at exactly the right moment?
Solutions for challenges such as grid congestion? They might be closer than you’d expect. Imagine a building that knows what is happening indoors and adjusts its energy use accordingly. By combining insights into occupancy, energy consumption, and indoor climate, smart buildings can reduce peak loads and use energy more efficiently. This makes buildings not only more sustainable, but also safer and more efficient.
