Smart tech that supports our living environment: SIMPaCT

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SIMPaCT: Smart Irrigation Management for Parks and Cool Towns
SIMPaCT: Smart Irrigation Management for Parks and Cool Towns

    SIMPaCT: Smart Irrigation Management for Parks and Cool Towns

    Lead: Sydney Olympic Park Authority

    Collaborators:

    • Sydney Water
    • Western Sydney University
    • University of Technology, Sydney 
    • Monash University.

    The first phase of the pilot is complete at Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park. SIMPaCT uses machine learning and smart technology to cool the microclimate, using data sourced from a mix of environmental sensors.

    A network of sensors has been set up to record soil moisture and air temperature. The information will be used to fine-tune irrigation at the park using artificial intelligence (AI). Insights will be shared online so that park users will be able to find the coolest and shadiest places in the park for picnics, play and exercise. In addition, SIMPaCT helps mitigate the Urban Heat Island effect in the adjacent residential precincts. 

    Winner of the national IoTAA 2023 Research Award and IoT for Good Award.