Smart Camera Platform · IoT · Field Monitoring

The iBall™
Smart Camera

Deploy once. Repurpose forever.

A universal, solar-powered, cellular-connected smart camera platform — deployable anywhere, manageable from anywhere, adaptable to any mission.

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TRL 7–8
Field-validated prototype
>$500k
Federal R&D backing
20+
Agency engagements
iBall smart camera deployed in the field with solar panel
Field deployment — solar-powered pole mount, cellular backhaul, no grid infrastructure
The Problem
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Camera coverage of USGS stream-gauge stations. Agencies need ubiquitous visual monitoring — and can't get it today.

12,000+

USGS stream-gauge stations nationwide. Water stage, flood conditions, and environmental monitoring still largely blind.

  • No purpose-built universal platform exists. Current smart cameras are single-purpose, vendor-locked, and expensive to scale across a distributed field network.
  • Infrastructure dependency kills deployment. Conventional systems require grid power and fixed connectivity — useless at remote and off-grid sites where monitoring matters most.
  • Every new mission means new hardware. Agencies buy separate devices for flood detection, wildlife census, and snowpack monitoring — multiplying cost and complexity.
  • Demand is real and immediate. 20+ agency engagements confirm strong purchase intent. Orders are blocked only by pre-commercial status — not by interest or budget.
iBall deployed at USGS Pennsylvania gauge station
USGS deployment — Susquehanna River, PA · Solar + cellular · no grid infrastructure
Our Solution

One camera.
Any mission.

The iBall runs any video-analytics module — stage measurement, flood detection, wildlife census, traffic monitoring — remotely loaded via over-the-air update. No hardware swaps. No site visits to repurpose.

Solar-powered and cellular-connected by design, the iBall deploys where competitors can't: remote watersheds, bridges, and wildland interfaces — feeding live data to the cloud from day one.

  • Universal app-based design — any analytics module, any time
  • Solar-powered · grid-independent
  • Cellular-connected · cloud-integrated
  • Over-the-Air module updates
  • RedEye Camera Manager — fleet dashboard
  • Easy to deploy, easy to scale
Traction & Validation

Field-validated. Agency-endorsed.

>$500k
Federal Research Funding
Backed by USGS and NSF grants. The iBall is a product of rigorous, federally-funded field research — not speculative development.
20+
Agency Engagements
Active conversations with USGS, NOAA, FEMA, state DOTs, and municipalities. Strong purchase intent blocked only by pre-commercial status.
TRL 7–8
Field-Deployed Prototype
iBall-Zero v6 is operational in the field at active USGS monitoring stations. Production engineering underway.
iBall deployed at USGS Wisconsin station
USGS Station — Cross Plains, WI Bridge-mounted · solar-powered · stream stage monitoring
iBall deployed at USGS Oregon station
USGS Station — Oregon Remote site deployment · no grid infrastructure required
Team

Built by researchers who became operators.

Eck Doerry
Eck Doerry
Co-Founder & CEO / CTO

Full Professor of Computer Science, NAU. PI on NSF FloodAware and USGS HydroCams. 25+ years building innovative networked technology systems. Design lead and CEO through the seed phase.

Ben Ruddell
Ben Ruddell
Co-Founder & Advisor

Full Professor, NAU. Hydrologist with agency relationships at every level — USGS, NOAA, state DOTs, municipalities. Domain authority and primary client liaison for the beachhead market.

Max Gialanella
Max Gialanella
Tech Lead

Led iBall-Zero v6 hardware and firmware development. Full-stack: embedded systems, cloud backend, web dashboard. Core engineering execution for commercialization.

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Interested in the iBall?

Whether you're a water resource agency, DOT, municipality, or researcher, we'd love to talk about your monitoring needs. The iBall is moving toward commercial availability — reach out to learn more or discuss a pilot deployment.

Eck Doerry — Co-Founder
eckdoerry@gmail.com
928-607-5744
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