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Prerequisite: You have already created the tree to which you want to link your sensor in the cloud. When you receive your sensors from us, they are all already registered in the cloud in the background. However, they will not appear in the project’s “Sensors” list until they have been linked to a tree. 7-step guide […]

A lot has happened since TreeSense was founded on August 31, 2021! Here’s a little “trip down memory lane.” What began with the development of the Pulse S has, over the course of five years, evolved into a portfolio of more than 15 sensor models featuring various transmission types and configurations. The Pulse S was designed as a sensor that […]

The story begins at the Technical University of Munich, at the Heinz Nixdorf Chair of Biomedical Electronics. It was here, starting in 2012, that Giancarlo (co-founder) and I came up with the idea for Pulse S: to measure the water balance of trees using electrical impedance (in simple terms: resistance). Following a successful proof of concept, the first prototypes of the sensor were developed—at that time still under the name Pino. […]

LBBW is carrying out renovation work on a hotel site at Stuttgart’s Schlossgarten. As part of this construction project, heavy construction equipment must be transported through the Upper Schlossgarten, directly past two habitat trees: a plane tree and a horse chestnut. A population of the protected hermit beetle has been confirmed on both trees. The Stuttgart Lower Nature Conservation Authority has therefore issued the construction company with a comprehensive […]

Construction activities such as excavation or groundwater lowering can place significant stress on trees in the surrounding area. The TreeSense Cloud enables early detection of drought stress and comprehensive documentation of tree health—serving as evidence for builders and authorities. Recommended sensor: TreeSense Pulse The TreeSense Pulse monitors changes in the water balance of the tree canopy and detects drought stress in its early stages—before […]

Soils vary greatly in their ability to store water and make it available to plants. A soil analysis provides the site-specific basis for precisely setting irrigation thresholds. Recommended sensors: TreeSense FDR and TreeSense Watermark. For soil analysis, the FDR and Watermark can be used in combination: The FDR measures volumetric water content, while the Watermark measures soil water potential. Together, they enable […]