In 2005, Dr. Ivan Howitt, a tenured professor at UNC Charlotte embarked on a joint research project to evaluate whether acoustic signals could be utilized to detect pipe blockages and anomalies between manholes. This research was motivated by a critical need at Charlotte Water to focus the deployment of their cleaning trucks on the right pipes at the right time.
Dr. Howitt named InfoSense for a portmanteau for “Information Sensors” to reflect his motivation to create new sensor applications that provide critical information to better our environment.
Click to read the Williams State Lee College of Engineering’s profile on Dr. Howitt
