Calibration of NeXT Photometers
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abril 21, 2025
NeXT Photometer
NeXT: A New Wireless Autonomous Night Sky Brightness Sensor
NeXT is the first fully autonomous, wireless, low-cost and mobile NSB sensor to be used as an independent or networked device in fixed remote locations or in mobile platforms.
Larger solar panels improving for battery stability and autonomy.
No additional infrastructure is needed.
The color sensor also opens the possibility to color photometry for dark sky measurements.
Characteristics
NeXT is a zNSB photometer developed by private companies Alared InTech and SC Robotics under open source licenses.
NeXT is based on the TSL2591 high sensitivity light-to-digital converter two-color sensor (simultaneous measurements).
wireless LoRa, WiFI, Nb-IOT or LTE-M protocols
Lower errors, Sky Integrating Sphere (SIS) calibration method
IP67 weatherproof
GPS and gravimeter for moving measurements, enabling its installation on sea or land transport
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TESS, SG and Next
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More than 500 photometers installed
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Our team has worked on the development of Tess SG and Next
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cities
Photometers installed in urban centers.
Projects
Photometer Networks
Project Life Natura (UE)
Reducing and mitigating Light Pollution impact in Natura 2000 areas in Macaronesia (LIFE20 NAT/PT/001098) is being implemented in Macarones and co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE Programme funding instrument. The project aims to intervene on public illumination systems to benefit wildlife in three different archipelagos (Madeira, Azores, and the Canary Islands).
10 photometers installed
NexT photometers have been installed in urban areas to measure the brightness of the night sky. The NexT photometers will allow measurements of the impact of urban lights based on color.
Project Life Natura (UE)
Reducing and mitigating Light Pollution impact in Natura 2000 areas in Macaronesia (LIFE20 NAT/PT/001098) is being implemented in Macarones and co-financed by the European Union through the LIFE Programme funding instrument. The project aims to intervene on public illumination systems to benefit wildlife in three different archipelagos (Madeira, Azores, and the Canary Islands).
10 photometers installed
Ten photometers installed in this protected natural area. Measuring the impact of light pollution on nearby islands to study shearwater nesting.
Smart Island La Palma
Project financed by Telefónica and managed by the La Palma Island Council
41 Photometers
Installation of 41 photometers in urban and rural environments
Badajoz Astrotourism Project
Project financed by Telefónica and managed by the Diputación Provincial of Badajoz.
240 Photometers
Installation of 240 photometers in the province of Badajoz. 180 municipalities monitored.
News
Participation in the III Slow Light Congress
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abril 2, 2025
Network of photometers in Mogán
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diciembre 27, 2024
Events
LI Simposium Nacional Alumbrado
From May 21 to 23, the 51st National Lighting Symposium will be held in Logroño, La Rioja.
Alared Technological Innovation will participate in the symposium with a presentation highlighting the need to map protected natural areas using measurement sensors.
Data from the LPLs (Light Pollution Laboratories) that are currently in operation will be presented, along with the need to expand these LPLs to other natural areas.
CIE 2025: MIDTERM MEETING VIENNA
The city of Vienna will host the CIE Midterm Meeting from July 4 to 11, 2025, organized by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), the leading organization in the development of scientific knowledge on light, color, and vision.
This key event will bring together experts, researchers, and industry stakeholders to discuss important regulatory, technological, and scientific advancements.
SOMA: Oceans and the Environment
We will be participating in «Oceans and Environment Week» at the University of Cádiz. Within SOMA, Light Pollution will have a special focus. Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is a serious threat not only to terrestrial areas, but also to marine ecosystems, which are particularly sensitive to this issue.
On Wednesday the 23rd, at 1:00 PM, we will be at the Salón de Grados of the CASEM building, on the Puerto Real campus.