Romme is working on the REMORA algae sensor, in collaboration with Waternet. As a visiting student at the MIT Senseable Amsterdam Lab, he graduated in Artficial Intelligence from the University of Amsterdam with a thesis on the performance of the machine learning models used for detecting and quantifying the algae species in the sensor. He continues his work on the project doing extensive field tests with the sensor throughout the Amsterdam water network.
The REMORA project aims to develop a mobile algae sensor, capable of remotely and autonomously generating real-time data on harmful algae blooms in the canal network of Amsterdam. By using drive-by sensing rather than stationary sensor networks, the goal is to be able to accurately monitor toxic algae in Amsterdam waters with high spatio-temporal coverage.
As a born-and-raised Amsterdammer he is passionate about identifying the problems in and improving the livability of our beautiful city.
“Amsterdam is the most beautiful city in the world and we must do everything we can to make our city resilient for the future”