Jonathan Sercu

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As Co-Founder & CEO at Crodeon, Jonathan has a broad knowledge about how sensors are changing our daily lives. Over the past 9 years he has been talking to customers in many sectors, from agriculture to industry and everything in between. Jonathan knows the ins and outs of Internet of Things and what keeps our customers awake at night.

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cold chain transport

The best cold chain temperature monitoring device for cooled transport

Jonathan Sercu

Finding the right cold chain temperature monitoring system isn't easy. Whether you're transporting pharmaceuticals, chilled food or delicate florals, you need cold chain monitoring equipment that's accurate, reliable and user-friendly....

The best cold chain temperature monitoring device for cooled transport

Jonathan Sercu

Finding the right cold chain temperature monitoring system isn't easy. Whether you're transporting pharmaceuticals, chilled food or delicate florals, you need cold chain monitoring equipment that's accurate, reliable and user-friendly....

Wine castle Vandeurzen prevents frost damage to grape blossoms with Reporter

Wine castle Vandeurzen prevents frost damage to grape blossoms with...

Jonathan Sercu

At the vineyard of Wijnkasteel Vandeurzen, temperatures are monitored every year during the frost season, when new shoots begin to appear on the vines. These four to five weeks are...

Wine castle Vandeurzen prevents frost damage to grape blossoms with...

Jonathan Sercu

At the vineyard of Wijnkasteel Vandeurzen, temperatures are monitored every year during the frost season, when new shoots begin to appear on the vines. These four to five weeks are...

5G and solar-powered IoT device: Revolutionizing remote monitoring with Reporter

5G and solar-powered IoT device: Revolutionizing remote monitoring ...

Jonathan Sercu

The world of remote monitoring has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of Reporter, an innovative sensor device designed to bring efficiency and convenience to diverse monitoring projects....

5G and solar-powered IoT device: Revolutionizing remote monitoring ...

Jonathan Sercu

The world of remote monitoring has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of Reporter, an innovative sensor device designed to bring efficiency and convenience to diverse monitoring projects....

Green wall monitoring

Green Wall Monitoring: Why your vertical garden needs smart garden ...

Jonathan Sercu

This blog will explain what parameters are important to track in your green wall, and how a remote monitoring system with plant monitor sensors can help you realise this.

Green Wall Monitoring: Why your vertical garden needs smart garden ...

Jonathan Sercu

This blog will explain what parameters are important to track in your green wall, and how a remote monitoring system with plant monitor sensors can help you realise this.

Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands for water treatment

Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands for water treatment

Jonathan Sercu

One relatively simple and natural method of water treatment is using constructed wetlands, also known as reed bed filters. Smart monitoring with sensors lets you keep a close eye on...

Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands for water treatment

Jonathan Sercu

One relatively simple and natural method of water treatment is using constructed wetlands, also known as reed bed filters. Smart monitoring with sensors lets you keep a close eye on...

Real-time flood monitoring

Real-time flood monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

A good early flood detection system allows for timely evacuation and action, reducing casualties, property damage, and infrastructural damage. Effective flood monitoring is simply critical to safeguarding lives. An advanced,...

Real-time flood monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

A good early flood detection system allows for timely evacuation and action, reducing casualties, property damage, and infrastructural damage. Effective flood monitoring is simply critical to safeguarding lives. An advanced,...

WaterProof VITO

How VITO makes Flanders waterproof

Jonathan Sercu

VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research) is in charge of the Flanders WaterProof project within the Flemish Blue Deal. All research set-ups are thoroughly monitored and logged, in this blog...

How VITO makes Flanders waterproof

Jonathan Sercu

VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research) is in charge of the Flanders WaterProof project within the Flemish Blue Deal. All research set-ups are thoroughly monitored and logged, in this blog...

laboratory

BioscienZ optimises fermentation research with Reporter

Jonathan Sercu

BioscienZ specialises in fermentation and biotechnological research, where high-precision and efficiency are crucial. Accurate weight monitoring is essential in their laboratories, but manual measurements were time-consuming and prone to errors....

BioscienZ optimises fermentation research with Reporter

Jonathan Sercu

BioscienZ specialises in fermentation and biotechnological research, where high-precision and efficiency are crucial. Accurate weight monitoring is essential in their laboratories, but manual measurements were time-consuming and prone to errors....

Sustainable blueberry farming: a case study

Sustainable blueberry farming: a case study

Jonathan Sercu

Blueberries consist of 85% water. This means that even short periods of drought are disastrous for harvesting blueberries. The fruit stops growing, and small berries cause the grower to receive...

Sustainable blueberry farming: a case study

Jonathan Sercu

Blueberries consist of 85% water. This means that even short periods of drought are disastrous for harvesting blueberries. The fruit stops growing, and small berries cause the grower to receive...

A-Renting: cooling container rental with reliable temperature monitoring thanks to Reporter

A-Renting: cooling container rental with reliable temperature monit...

Jonathan Sercu

A-Renting specialises in the rental of mobile cooling and freezing containers for businesses, hospitality, festivals, and industrial applications. These containers are often rented when companies urgently need extra cooling capacity.

A-Renting: cooling container rental with reliable temperature monit...

Jonathan Sercu

A-Renting specialises in the rental of mobile cooling and freezing containers for businesses, hospitality, festivals, and industrial applications. These containers are often rented when companies urgently need extra cooling capacity.

electricity consumption

Keep track of your factory's energy consumption, gas use, and water...

Jonathan Sercu

Are you looking for easy combined gas, water, and energy monitoring? A way to make your factory more sustainable while also reducing your electricity usage and slashing your water and...

Keep track of your factory's energy consumption, gas use, and water...

Jonathan Sercu

Are you looking for easy combined gas, water, and energy monitoring? A way to make your factory more sustainable while also reducing your electricity usage and slashing your water and...

tipping bucket rain gauge

A professional remote monitoring rain gauge with digital measurements

Jonathan Sercu

As the world becomes increasingly digital, even the weather is being monitored remotely with the help of a professional rain sensor (rain gauge). Whether you're a farmer, industrial site manager,...

A professional remote monitoring rain gauge with digital measurements

Jonathan Sercu

As the world becomes increasingly digital, even the weather is being monitored remotely with the help of a professional rain sensor (rain gauge). Whether you're a farmer, industrial site manager,...

tree health monitoring during dewatering

Monitoring tree health during dewatering on construction sites

Jonathan Sercu

Trees are invaluable in our urban and natural environments. Their presence provides numerous benefits, such as shade, air purification, and biodiversity. However, during construction work, especially when combined with dewatering...

Monitoring tree health during dewatering on construction sites

Jonathan Sercu

Trees are invaluable in our urban and natural environments. Their presence provides numerous benefits, such as shade, air purification, and biodiversity. However, during construction work, especially when combined with dewatering...

Warehouse humidity measurements for paper storage and cardboard monitoring

Warehouse humidity measurements for paper storage and cardboard mon...

Jonathan Sercu

In this blog we'll have a closer look at the right conditions for a paper storage facility and why environmental monitoring of your warehouse is crucial.

Warehouse humidity measurements for paper storage and cardboard mon...

Jonathan Sercu

In this blog we'll have a closer look at the right conditions for a paper storage facility and why environmental monitoring of your warehouse is crucial.

CO2 monitoring in livestock: long overdue

CO2 monitoring in livestock: long overdue

Jonathan Sercu

Maintaining a healthy environment is essential in livestock farming, yet one critical factor is often overlooked: carbon dioxide levels. While temperature monitoring systems have been standard for years, CO2 levels...

CO2 monitoring in livestock: long overdue

Jonathan Sercu

Maintaining a healthy environment is essential in livestock farming, yet one critical factor is often overlooked: carbon dioxide levels. While temperature monitoring systems have been standard for years, CO2 levels...

Innovative monitoring of embankments along the A10 with Reporter

Innovative monitoring of embankments along the A10 with Reporter

Jonathan Sercu

Geo-data specialist Fugro used Reporter to optimise the calculations for embankment stability along the A10 near Amsterdam (the Netherlands).

Innovative monitoring of embankments along the A10 with Reporter

Jonathan Sercu

Geo-data specialist Fugro used Reporter to optimise the calculations for embankment stability along the A10 near Amsterdam (the Netherlands).

marina weather station

A weather station with water level sensor for a marina or harbour

Jonathan Sercu

A real-time remote monitoring system keeps an eye on the current weather conditions and will warn you when wind speed starts going off the charts or when the water level...

A weather station with water level sensor for a marina or harbour

Jonathan Sercu

A real-time remote monitoring system keeps an eye on the current weather conditions and will warn you when wind speed starts going off the charts or when the water level...

Colruyt Group uses Reporter for soil moisture measurements at the organic farm Het Zilverleen

Colruyt Group uses Reporter for soil moisture measurements at the o...

Jonathan Sercu

Colruyt Group has long been known for its continuous innovation and commitment to sustainability. As part of its sustainable agriculture efforts, Colruyt Group uses the IoT sensor module ‘Reporter’ to...

Colruyt Group uses Reporter for soil moisture measurements at the o...

Jonathan Sercu

Colruyt Group has long been known for its continuous innovation and commitment to sustainability. As part of its sustainable agriculture efforts, Colruyt Group uses the IoT sensor module ‘Reporter’ to...

dewatering site

Salinity detection in groundwater: Monitoring salt levels during de...

Jonathan Sercu

Dewatering is necessary when it comes to subterranean building projects. However, dewatering is not without risks, especially when dealing with saline groundwater.

Salinity detection in groundwater: Monitoring salt levels during de...

Jonathan Sercu

Dewatering is necessary when it comes to subterranean building projects. However, dewatering is not without risks, especially when dealing with saline groundwater.

Royal Latem Golf Club uses Reporter for water monitoring

Royal Latem Golf Club uses Reporter for water monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

We all know the green pastures that define a golf course. But these vast plains don't solely rely on nature to keep their iconic colour.

Royal Latem Golf Club uses Reporter for water monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

We all know the green pastures that define a golf course. But these vast plains don't solely rely on nature to keep their iconic colour.

flow sensor

Connecting a water flow sensor to the cloud

Jonathan Sercu

In this guide, we will walk you through how to connect a water flow meter to the cloud using Reporter, ensuring you get instant access to important water usage data...

Connecting a water flow sensor to the cloud

Jonathan Sercu

In this guide, we will walk you through how to connect a water flow meter to the cloud using Reporter, ensuring you get instant access to important water usage data...

Crodeon sensor adapters

Sensor adapters, what are they and how do they work?

Jonathan Sercu

A sensor adapter acts as a bridge between various types of sensors and Reporter, the main monitoring device. It translates the raw measurement data into something Reporter can easily understand....

Sensor adapters, what are they and how do they work?

Jonathan Sercu

A sensor adapter acts as a bridge between various types of sensors and Reporter, the main monitoring device. It translates the raw measurement data into something Reporter can easily understand....

Rode Rozen & Tortilla's uses Reporter for reliable temperature monitoring

Rode Rozen & Tortilla's uses Reporter for reliable temperature moni...

Jonathan Sercu

Rode Rozen & Tortilla's is a catering company from Delft run by two young and ambitious entrepreneurs. They provide catering on request for events, ranging from large festivals to intimate...

Rode Rozen & Tortilla's uses Reporter for reliable temperature moni...

Jonathan Sercu

Rode Rozen & Tortilla's is a catering company from Delft run by two young and ambitious entrepreneurs. They provide catering on request for events, ranging from large festivals to intimate...

justitiepaleis

Artes Woudenberg uses Reporter for wind monitoring during restorati...

Jonathan Sercu

The Palace of Justice in Brussels, also known as the ‘eternal construction site’, has been covered in scaffolding for decades. Recently, this came to an end as the planned restoration...

Artes Woudenberg uses Reporter for wind monitoring during restorati...

Jonathan Sercu

The Palace of Justice in Brussels, also known as the ‘eternal construction site’, has been covered in scaffolding for decades. Recently, this came to an end as the planned restoration...

Colourful terminal at night

Smart sensors for ports and terminals

Jonathan Sercu

Every port with terminals can benefit from some extra automation. Luckily there's an easy solution to make this possible: plug & play smart sensors.

Smart sensors for ports and terminals

Jonathan Sercu

Every port with terminals can benefit from some extra automation. Luckily there's an easy solution to make this possible: plug & play smart sensors.

Monitor weather working days

Rain monitoring for dry bulk terminals and ports

Jonathan Sercu

No one likes bad weather. The world of shipping knows better than anyone how much grief a week of rain and wind can cause. But when this hindrance caused by...

Rain monitoring for dry bulk terminals and ports

Jonathan Sercu

No one likes bad weather. The world of shipping knows better than anyone how much grief a week of rain and wind can cause. But when this hindrance caused by...

groundwater level monitoring

Pluym - Van Loon uses Reporter for groundwater level monitoring at ...

Jonathan Sercu

Measuring groundwater levels is crucial for obtaining permits for construction projects. That's why Pluym - Van Loon from Ravels (Belgium) uses Reporter to measure and log groundwater levels.

Pluym - Van Loon uses Reporter for groundwater level monitoring at ...

Jonathan Sercu

Measuring groundwater levels is crucial for obtaining permits for construction projects. That's why Pluym - Van Loon from Ravels (Belgium) uses Reporter to measure and log groundwater levels.

construction site monitoring

Construction site monitoring - safety & efficiency

Jonathan Sercu

When working outdoors, construction crews face unpredictable weather conditions like frost, rain, storms, and extreme heat. Accurate construction site monitoring provides critical insights into weather patterns, as well as important...

Construction site monitoring - safety & efficiency

Jonathan Sercu

When working outdoors, construction crews face unpredictable weather conditions like frost, rain, storms, and extreme heat. Accurate construction site monitoring provides critical insights into weather patterns, as well as important...

industrial odour monitoring

Effective industrial odour monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Odour and noise are inextricably linked to an industrial environment. Especially in food preparation, waste processing, or other industrial processes, industrial odour nuisance can occur. In this blog we'll explain...

Effective industrial odour monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Odour and noise are inextricably linked to an industrial environment. Especially in food preparation, waste processing, or other industrial processes, industrial odour nuisance can occur. In this blog we'll explain...

Why temperature control is incomplete without remote monitoring

Why temperature control is incomplete without remote monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Temperature control is essential to keeping food and goods safe, especially when they tend to expire or get damaged under higher or lower temperatures. To control temperature, a cooling installation...

Why temperature control is incomplete without remote monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Temperature control is essential to keeping food and goods safe, especially when they tend to expire or get damaged under higher or lower temperatures. To control temperature, a cooling installation...

Taste Restaurantgroup uses Reporter for freezer monitoring

Taste Restaurantgroup uses Reporter for freezer monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Taste Restaurantgroup is the parent organisation of Black Smoke, Monroe and Appelmans, among others. To monitor the cold rooms in these restaurants, Taste uses Reporter for reliable temperature monitoring.

Taste Restaurantgroup uses Reporter for freezer monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Taste Restaurantgroup is the parent organisation of Black Smoke, Monroe and Appelmans, among others. To monitor the cold rooms in these restaurants, Taste uses Reporter for reliable temperature monitoring.

Cemminerals uses Reporter to measure the temperature of canal water

Cemminerals uses Reporter to measure the temperature of canal water

Jonathan Sercu

When canal water is used in coolers, strict rules are imposed whereby both the incoming canal water and the discharged water must be monitored in temperature. The temperature of the...

Cemminerals uses Reporter to measure the temperature of canal water

Jonathan Sercu

When canal water is used in coolers, strict rules are imposed whereby both the incoming canal water and the discharged water must be monitored in temperature. The temperature of the...

Rombaut Plant uses Reporter for frost monitoring in potted plants

Rombaut Plant uses Reporter for frost monitoring in potted plants

Jonathan Sercu

Rombaut Plant from Oosterzele is a horticultural company that specialises in the cultivation of ornamental plants. Among other things, the company grows conifers in containers. With potted plants, it is...

Rombaut Plant uses Reporter for frost monitoring in potted plants

Jonathan Sercu

Rombaut Plant from Oosterzele is a horticultural company that specialises in the cultivation of ornamental plants. Among other things, the company grows conifers in containers. With potted plants, it is...

Green roof monitoring

Green roof monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Monitoring a planted roof can tell us a lot about the current state of a roof garden but also what aspects of these projects could use improvement in the future....

Green roof monitoring

Jonathan Sercu

Monitoring a planted roof can tell us a lot about the current state of a roof garden but also what aspects of these projects could use improvement in the future....

Reporter in a cold room

Vandijk Technics uses Reporter for temperature registration in cold...

Jonathan Sercu

Christophe Vandijk of Rummen-based Vandijk Technics specialises in refrigeration technology. For a customer in the food industry, he installed temperature monitoring in four cold stores to simplify temperature logging and...

Vandijk Technics uses Reporter for temperature registration in cold...

Jonathan Sercu

Christophe Vandijk of Rummen-based Vandijk Technics specialises in refrigeration technology. For a customer in the food industry, he installed temperature monitoring in four cold stores to simplify temperature logging and...

Combined relative air humidity and leaf wetness measurement

Combined relative air humidity and leaf wetness measurement

Jonathan Sercu

Keeping an eye on leaf wetness and relative air humidity is a great way to minimise fungal and bacterial infections in your crops. Whether in a greenhouse or outdoors in...

Combined relative air humidity and leaf wetness measurement

Jonathan Sercu

Keeping an eye on leaf wetness and relative air humidity is a great way to minimise fungal and bacterial infections in your crops. Whether in a greenhouse or outdoors in...

Dendrometer on a tree

Innovative tree monitoring: Ecomatik dendrometer integrated with Re...

Jonathan Sercu

To get the optimal fruit harvest you have to listen to your trees. Luckily, we don't even have to be tree whisperers to understand them! Thanks to modern technology, this...

Innovative tree monitoring: Ecomatik dendrometer integrated with Re...

Jonathan Sercu

To get the optimal fruit harvest you have to listen to your trees. Luckily, we don't even have to be tree whisperers to understand them! Thanks to modern technology, this...

De Bossen measures soil moisture for a bountiful pole bean harvest

De Bossen measures soil moisture for a bountiful pole bean harvest

Jonathan Sercu

Pieter Van Hoof from De Bossen in Lier cultivates various vegetable crops, with a focus on pole beans. To check if the beans still have enough water, De Bossen uses...

De Bossen measures soil moisture for a bountiful pole bean harvest

Jonathan Sercu

Pieter Van Hoof from De Bossen in Lier cultivates various vegetable crops, with a focus on pole beans. To check if the beans still have enough water, De Bossen uses...

Caisson built by TM Edison

TM Edison uses Reporter during the construction of energy island

Jonathan Sercu

"How can we commit to the green energy transition?" is a question electrical power grid operator Elia asked itself. The result: the Princess Elisabeth Island, the world's first energy island,...

TM Edison uses Reporter during the construction of energy island

Jonathan Sercu

"How can we commit to the green energy transition?" is a question electrical power grid operator Elia asked itself. The result: the Princess Elisabeth Island, the world's first energy island,...

What is the difference between direct vs indirect energy meters?

What is the difference between direct vs indirect energy meters?

Jonathan Sercu

Digital energy (kWh) meters come in two varieties: direct meters and indirect meters. Both ways of measuring energy consumption are great ways to keep an eye on your kWh use,...

What is the difference between direct vs indirect energy meters?

Jonathan Sercu

Digital energy (kWh) meters come in two varieties: direct meters and indirect meters. Both ways of measuring energy consumption are great ways to keep an eye on your kWh use,...

Festival stage

Weather monitoring: measuring wind at a festival site

Jonathan Sercu

A violent storm can destroy a lot, unfortunately that damage isn't always just material. It has been a decade now, but the ‘Pukkelpop storm’ brought about a major change in...

Weather monitoring: measuring wind at a festival site

Jonathan Sercu

A violent storm can destroy a lot, unfortunately that damage isn't always just material. It has been a decade now, but the ‘Pukkelpop storm’ brought about a major change in...

Flow meter selection

Choose the right flow meter for your next water project

Jonathan Sercu

In this flow meter selection guide we'll go over some commonly used techniques and explain the pros and cons of these options. We also indicate for which applications these types...

Choose the right flow meter for your next water project

Jonathan Sercu

In this flow meter selection guide we'll go over some commonly used techniques and explain the pros and cons of these options. We also indicate for which applications these types...

thermometer

How to measure Dew Point and Wet Bulb temperature

Jonathan Sercu

In this article we explain how to measure dew point and wet bulb temperature. We offer the mathematical formulas that you can use, and we explain how to get started...

How to measure Dew Point and Wet Bulb temperature

Jonathan Sercu

In this article we explain how to measure dew point and wet bulb temperature. We offer the mathematical formulas that you can use, and we explain how to get started...

condensed window

Precision test for the Sensirion SHT35 humidity sensor

Jonathan Sercu

We recently tested and documented the precision of the SHT35 T/RH sensor from Sensirion. In this article we explain the results of our tests.

Precision test for the Sensirion SHT35 humidity sensor

Jonathan Sercu

We recently tested and documented the precision of the SHT35 T/RH sensor from Sensirion. In this article we explain the results of our tests.

particulate matter

The effect of wind on measuring particulate matter

Jonathan Sercu

In this blogpost we investigate what particulate matter is, and talk about the effects of wind on these PM measurements. At the end we give an example of a sensor...

The effect of wind on measuring particulate matter

Jonathan Sercu

In this blogpost we investigate what particulate matter is, and talk about the effects of wind on these PM measurements. At the end we give an example of a sensor...

Watermark sensor

Connecting a Watermark sensor to the cloud

Jonathan Sercu

In this blogpost we will talk about the Watermark sensor and how you can easily get its readings logged in a cloud system using a remote monitoring sensor module. We'll...

Connecting a Watermark sensor to the cloud

Jonathan Sercu

In this blogpost we will talk about the Watermark sensor and how you can easily get its readings logged in a cloud system using a remote monitoring sensor module. We'll...

soil moisture sensors

Watermark vs SMT100: volumetric water content or soil water tension?

Jonathan Sercu

What is the best kind of soil moisture sensor for your project? That largely depends on your soil type and the purpose of your measurements. In this blog, we'll compare...

Watermark vs SMT100: volumetric water content or soil water tension?

Jonathan Sercu

What is the best kind of soil moisture sensor for your project? That largely depends on your soil type and the purpose of your measurements. In this blog, we'll compare...

Smart geotechnical data gathering

Smart geotechnical data gathering and interpretation

Jonathan Sercu

Manual data collection and research can be a tiresome part of geotechnical engineering. At Crodeon we found a way to automate your data collection while also effectively interpreting said data....

Smart geotechnical data gathering and interpretation

Jonathan Sercu

Manual data collection and research can be a tiresome part of geotechnical engineering. At Crodeon we found a way to automate your data collection while also effectively interpreting said data....

6 tips for making the most of your cold room

6 tips for making the most of your cold room

Jonathan Sercu

Whether it's about keeping food refrigerated or keeping medical products at the right temperature, a cold room is an indispensable investment for companies in many sectors. Storing goods at the...

6 tips for making the most of your cold room

Jonathan Sercu

Whether it's about keeping food refrigerated or keeping medical products at the right temperature, a cold room is an indispensable investment for companies in many sectors. Storing goods at the...