An AI-based quality control system for brick production and a product designed to embed PKI digital identity into devices at scale are among the finalists in the Industrial Automation category of the 2024 Australian IoT Awards.

The awards are the official awards program of IoT Alliance Australia, Australia’s peak industry body for Internet of Things (IoT), and IoT Hub.

The entries provide a snapshot of how IoT is being used to advance productivity, security and sustainability across Australian industry and government, from water and energy to manufacturing and government services.

Winners of IoT Awards categories will be announced over networking drinks and canapes at the culmination of the 2024 IoT Impact conference on June 13 at UTS in Sydney.

In its fifth year, the IoT Impact conference and exhibition will explore, debate and uncover how Australia organisations can achieve sustainability goals, achieve trust and implement IoT technologies to create a data smart Australia. Purchase tickets and see the IoT Impact Conference agenda here.

The Industrial Automation Award finalists:

CSR PGH Bricks and Pavers’ IoT vision-based quality control system for accurate colour matching

In partnership with Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS), this project aims to accurately measure and quantify the colour consistency of bricks in factory production, facilitating data-driven decisions for grading of bricks for sale to customers within specified colour ranges and to reduce waste.

BAMS collaborated with Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGS), specialising in Industrial AI and IoT-driven true north manufacturing efficiencies.

Additionally, the project established a scalable digital architecture, facilitating data-driven decisions across the organisation. This technology-driven approach enabled vendor and solution neutrality.

SAPHI’s project to creating mangrove forests in the UAE

For this project, New South Wales-based firm SAPHI tackled mangrove reforestation, which involved labour-intensive, inefficient and often unsuccessful traditional planting methods.

SAPHI used expertise in mechatronics, rapid design iteration, domestic manufacturing capabilities and IoT knowledge to create a drone seed spreading solution in three months.

IoT made it real-time monitoring and control over the system's operations possible, including the adjustment of seed spread speed and distribution radius to maximise effectiveness.

Cogito Group’s Jellyfish Cyber Security Command and Control Solution

Jellyfish is designed to embed PKI digital identity into devices at scale, from design and manufacturing through the entire product lifecycle.  

Based on security by design principles, it is designed to enable IoT to build secure identity into device design and development easily, cost-effectively and at scale.

One of its key advantages is simplification of IoT operations by providing visibility of every device identity from a single command and control platform.

Murray Darling Pump Control and Monitoring, involving Senquip, MacQuarrie Corporation, McGregor Diesel

Senquip worked with Macquarrie Corporation and Goondiwindi-based McGregor Diesel to produce an IoT solution for the remote monitoring and control of pumps, helping farmers maximise allocation to crops without cumulative overuse.

Engine data is combined with flow and pressure data to calculate pump efficiency and to generate cavitation and other alerts.

Through a closely coupled interface to the engine controller, we can not only start and stop a remote pump but can also change the RPM to effect a change in flow rate.

Thank you to all entrants

If your entry isn’t a finalist, that does not mean the judges thought it was without merit. Separating the nominations was not always straightforward. Thank you for giving the judges the opportunity to learn more about your achievements.

A special thank you to the award judges who brought valuable knowledge in key domains to the judging process.

We also thank IoT Skills Australia for making the 2024 IoT Awards possible though their sponsorship.

The IoT Impact conference will be held in Sydney on 13 June, 2024, at the Great Hall, UTS. Purchase tickets and see the IoT Impact Conference agenda here.