Worsening climate change is the driving force behind Australia’s crucial need for bushfire prevention versus firefighting when the damage is already done.

According to Climate Councillor and ecologist Professor Lesley Hughes, “climate change is creating longer and more dangerous bushfire seasons.” Now more than ever, there is the need for a better solution. One that is based on prevention of bushfires through early detection. One that protects our communities.

In addition, the critical life threat to our residents, has only worsened over time. Historically, Australian death toll from bushfires is alarming. In what was deemed Australia’s worse natural disaster, Black Saturday in 2009, 173 people were killed in a bushfire in Victoria. (Source ABC News).

Research powerhouse CSIRO has done enormous research into bushfires and their findings are alarming: Frequency and severity of fire weather has increased dramatically over the recent decades. Predictions indicate many regions will see a significant increase in the highest levels of fire danger in the year ahead. Despite all the research conducted to date, there has been no tangible prevention methodology used by firefighting authorities or local governments.

At Nexotech, we understand the severity of the problem and we are here to help. Understanding the need for a solution that is prevention-focused, we have designed Nexosense – A revolutionary grid of sensors that provide the most advanced bushfire detection system.

These sensors have leading edge innovative design and capability to detect the very first signs that a fire is about to break, before it is too late. Due to the system’s rapid detection capabilities, fire fighting authorities, relevant parties and the residents, have maximum time to act.

“We developed Nexosense, with the vision of providing a leading edge solution, where there was none before. Our engineers have designed and tested our grids diligently. We are confident Nexosense is the future of fire fighting.” Says Ehsan Amiri, Director at Nexotech Group.

“When developing this solution, which is the first service-offering of its kind in the market, we have kept the end-users as well as clients at the forefront of our design. Having spent time on research and studying the current market, there is a significant gap in firefighting solutions, not just in Australia but worldwide.

Having an electrical engineering background, Mr Amiri himself is the creator behind this revolutionary product. Having seen the catastrophic damage bushfires can do, his solution-focused mind led him to research whether there are any prevention products in the market and was surprised to find that there wasn’t.

“I envisioned being able to somehow use real time data to aid in early detection of bushfires. With that in mind, the idea of a grid of sensors that could be strategically placed anywhere with the ability to communicate to a control centre, seemed like the logical next step to me. Now, with recent advances in technology through internet of things (IoT) make this a reality.” concludes Mr. Amiri.

Mr Amiri and his team have spent over just over two years researching, developing and prototyping to perfect the functionality and reliability of Nexosense sensors. The network which is used to house this data is crucial in its efficiency and functionality. Nexotech have partnered with SigFox, the global communications service provider for IoT, to provide the networking solutions for the sensors.