Australian organisations have until 11pm on October 28 to nominate their use of the Internet of Things (IoT) for Round 1 of the 2022 Australian IoT Awards.

The deadline has been extended in response to requests from organisations in the water, energy, construction and other sectors for more time to complete entries.

The IoT Awards are the official awards program of IoT Alliance Australia (IoTAA), the peak body for the Internet of Things in Australia, and IoT Hub.

The awards recognise the transformational impact of IoT on Australia's economy and society and celebrates those who are spearheading innovation and good practice.

This year’s awards follow advances by Australian organisations over the last year in the use of IoT for a wide range of purposes, from improving operational efficiency to tackling sustainability, COVID, supply chain, healthcare, construction and environmental challenges.

For example, Sydney Water revealed earlier this year that it had saved 9000 megalitres of water over two years using acoustic listening technology to detect hidden leaks in its subterranean water network.

Utilities have also furthered their use of IoT to monitor and manage water and energy networks. For instance, in February 2022, Telstra announced a $100 million deal to provide up to 4.1 million SIMs to Australian and New Zealand utility services company Intellihub for use in smart meters over the next decade.

Australian organisations have also used IoT in the last 12 months to track supply chains, including fresh produce. Australian company Escavox, which is using IoT to tackle supply chain and food waste problems.

Meanwhile, projects such as the Australian Agrifood Data Exchange have continued to address the lack of consolidated data exchanges necessary of make the most of increasing volumes of data.

IoT sensors and systems are also being used for environmental monitoring and management. For example, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, NSW councils, universities and NSW-based small businesses have launched the Operational Network of Air Quality Impact Resources (OPENAIR) sensor project to address air quality issues.

The technology has also been used by organisations for COVID safety. This includes use of sensors to monitor carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity in teaching spaces and lecture theatres at the University of Melbourne.

Sustainability was among the key issues discussed at this year’s IoT Impact conference. Speakers laid out the need for better data about everything from energy and water usage to carbon emissions, and the potential for IoT to help measure and establish compliance with sustainability and ESG requirements.

Award judging and entry process

The 2022 IoT Awards will be judged by a panel of to-be-announced judges who have expertise in a range industries. The winners will be announced at the IoT Impact Conference in May 2023.

To find out more, visit the 2022 IoT Awards site.

To nominate an IoT project or initiative, complete the online entry form.

Entries close at 11pm on October 28, 2022. Questions about the awards can be sent to editors@iothub.com.au.