A cloud-based data collection and management platform for flood reporting and a level crossing safety technology trial are among the finalists in the Safety & Wellbeing 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 Safety & Wellbeing Award finalists:

Envault: Aquamonix’s cloud-based data collection and management platform for flood reporting, alarming, measurement, control and presentation of data

This product serves as a dedicated platform for government departments and private companies’ disaster data, including early flood warnings.

The platform integrates with disaster management systems with the aim of enabling public and disaster response teams to make better decisions during flood events.

Some 269 flood cameras and 500 remote stations link remote council networks to the Bureau of Meteorology through data exports and flood images, shared with council dashboards, this information provides a link to the public to ensure their protection.

For example, the platform was used during floods in South East Queensland in 2022, supporting local authorities, emergency management teams, and individuals to manage resources and plan evacuations.

Outcomex’s GreenMesh AI-enabled real-time workplace safety monitoring and compliance reporting

GreenMesh is designed to ensure Personal Protective Equipment compliance and detection of proximity to heavy machinery, with the aim of improving safety near dangerous equipment.

The system creates and monitors virtual safety zones using digital meshes formed via LiDAR scanning and integration with GPS and accelerometers in on-board machinery.

These maps used to establish virtual boundaries in hazardous areas, such as around heavy machinery and rail tracks. GreenMesh also detects potential collision paths between moving personnel and vehicles.

Transport for NSW’s smarter, safer: Level crossing technology trial

The Level Crossing Technology Trial is designed to improve safety at level crossings by improving driver awareness of the level crossing and its risk.

IoT radar-activated LED stop and advance warning signs are being trialled at three passive railway level crossings in regional NSW.

The trial is a collaboration between Transport for NSW, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Sage Automation, Weddin and Narromine Shire Councils, in consultation with the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) and the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB).

The $1.8 million Level Crossing Safety Technology Trial is funded by the NSW Government's Smart Places Acceleration Program and Transport for NSW.

RMIT University’s digitisation for safe workplaces project

This multi-year project used IoT technologies to seek to understand and mitigate virus transmission risks in professional settings.

IoT sensors were installed in five Victorian workplaces, including office spaces, a hospital ward and a factory, monitoring such parameters as airflow, particulate concentrations and human movement.

Sensor data was integrated with computational fluid dynamics models, facilitating the creation of 'cumulative infection risk maps,' which provided a detailed visualisation of infection risks across different workplace areas.

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.