eNose sensor for tea processing (Agriculture and
Agribusiness) By Abraham Natukunda (Uganda)Abraham Natukunda is Founder and Managing Director of
Inter Connect Point Ltd, a technology start-up based in
Rwanda. His background is in mobile money and systems
administration, and more recently he graduated from
Carnegie Mellon University Africa with an MSc in Information
Technology.
Abraham has developed and implemented an Internet of
Things (IoT) project to improve quality, control and revenue
in the African tea value-chain, piloting at Rwanda Mountain
Tea Factory. His innovation applies an “eNose” and analytics
platform to supplement current tea processing procedures
using low power sensor devices to determine optimum levels
of tea fermentation.
An analytics platform receives and analyses the sensor data,
providing real-time monitoring of key reactive elements and
compounds during the tea processing period. This ensures
efficient traceability, prediction, and motion. This innovation
will lead to improved results in better tea quality and control,
boosting marketability and increased revenue for tea
processors from each bushel of tea harvested.