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Located in the center of Nagano Prefecture, Lake Suwa is the largest lake in the prefecture with an area of approximately 13 square kilometers (5 square miles). It is an important water body that is used in many ways for industry, tourism, and agriculture in the surrounding area, and local residents are highly concerned about the quality of the water. In the middle of Lake Suwa, there are T&D loggers that log data for the monitoring of water quality. Curious about the conditions under which the measurements are being made, we requested an interview with the project team that is conducting the water quality survey of Lake Suwa. Date December 19, 2023 Place Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture Models in Use RTR500BM, RTR505BL Purpose To monitor environmental conditions of Lake Suwa The “Lake Suwa Water Quality Observation Project” is an industry-academia-government collaboration to contribute to environmental conservation by observing the water quality of Lake Suwa in real time. The project aims to visualize the water quality of Lake Suwa using IoT, and to predict the future environment through continuous data collection and analysis. In the project, two water quality monitoring devices installed in Lake Suwa are continuing fixed-point observations, and our

For storage of Covid-19 vaccines, the most important part is temperature management. So, how exactly is temperature managed for this most precious vaccine? We decided to speak with the International Medical Center of Saitama Medical University in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, about how they are managing temperature for Covid vaccines. We interviewed Mr. Asami, Manager of the Pharmaceutical Department, and Mr. Yoshizawa of the General Affairs Section of the Administrative Department. This is the second time we have visited the Saitama Medical University International Medical Center for our Ontorism blog. We sincerely thank them for sharing their time and important story with us. Date: December 2021 Place: Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Models in Use: RTR-500NW, RTR505B Purpose For Covid-19 Vaccine Temperature Management Q: Can you tell us about the effects or changes that the Covid pandemic has brought to your hospital? Mr. Asami: The list is endless, but from the standpoint of the pharmaceutical department there have been shortages of medicines and delivery stoppages as well. One medicine has been found to help prevent thrombosis in Covid patients and hence we are reluctant to use it as we had before in non-Covid cases. For the hospital as a

A project is currently underway in Peru to help alleviate health issues associated with the use of biomass fuels. T&D data loggers are being used in this important project. Project Period September 2019 – February 2020 Place Puno, Peru In the southeastern part of Peru there is an area called Puno. It is known for being the birthplace of Inca civilization and the famous lake Titicaca. Seventy percent of the land is in the Andes Mountains and above 3,800m (12,460ft). Many families in the mountainous areas use lama manure and so on for cooking fuel. Many people may view the use of such biomass fuels as a kind of recycling that is part of a natural lifestyle and good for the environment. However, the carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide generated from biomass fuel pollutes the air in and around the house and can be harmful to the health of women and children who are involved and nearby while cooking. A research team from Johns Hopkins University is working on a project to help solve this health problem. The team is conducting a study into using the combination of LP gas and a heat-retaining cooking bag as an effective and healthy