5G sensors to monitor and improve coastal safety in Dorset

The deployment forms part of 5G RuralDorset, a government-backed project looking at how next generation connectivity can help rural communities.

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The project’s funding has been boosted to £8m and brings together Vodafone and Neutral Networks, computer scientists from Bournemouth University and geological expertise from the British Geological Survey and Dorset Council.

The research hopes to prove that by using 5G connected sensors, the process of data collection can be made safer, more cost effective, responsive, efficient and contribute to coastal resilience.

Dorset Council deputy leader Peter Wharf said: “Cliff failures present a very dangerous problem not only in Dorset but other coastal regions which see huge numbers of visitors every year. This research…is critical to people’s safety and the long-term prosperity of the area. Current monitoring methodologies are also very costly for the council and this new technology will hopefully provide significant savings in future.”