Smart Networks for Emergency Connectivity
Enhancing Community Preparedness and Resilience under Increasingly Catastrophic Environmental Conditions
Lismore 2022 Floods - Wilsons River at 14.4 metres.
Empowering communities through technology
The Connectivity for Community Disaster Resilience project - led by engineering Honours students at the ANU - aims to improve early flood detection for flood-prone communities.
Through a resilient, decentralised network of rain gauges and creek-level sensors, reliable data will be made available to locals in real-time. Designed to operate off-grid and independently of cellular infrastructure, this system ensures that communities stay informed even during network failures and power outages.
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As an ongoing project, this iteration primarily aims to improve communication range, thereby providing accurate, real-time flood intelligence to communities that need it.
This initiative intends to support proactive decision-making for emergency services and communities, minimising risk, optimising resource allocation, and enhancing disaster resilience.
System prototypes