Indicium Dynamics

The beginning of #2025 has delivered a stark reminder that extreme fire conditions are no longer rare events. The devastating fires in Los Angeles highlight how climate change is intensifying fire behaviour, pushing beyond past experiences and straining emergency response capabilities. As a global company based in #Hobart, we know firsthand the reality of living in a highly fire-prone city. Hobart’s proximity to rugged bushland and extreme weather conditions makes it uniquely vulnerable to fast-moving bushfires. We can’t stop fires from happening, but we can help stop them from becoming catastrophes. Early detection using AI-driven fire solutions, like Fire Foresight, is an important piece of the puzzle. Why Technology-driven Fire Detection Matters: - 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: AI-enabled cameras identify smoke in its earliest stages, alerting emergency managers before flames spread out of control. - 𝟮𝟰/𝟳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Continuous surveillance ensures fire risks are detected at any time, even in remote or high-risk areas. - 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Integrating real-time weather data, fuel moisture levels, and AI-based analytics ensures fire crews have the right information at the right time. - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: Technology like Fire Foresight provides critical early warning in high-risk zones, helping keep communities, infrastructure, and the environment safe. Given the changing conditions caused by climate change, fire risk is only increasing. Technology alone won’t stop fires, but when used as part of a multi-layered approach, AI-driven cameras provide a vital first line of defence—helping emergency services respond faster and smarter. We’re on the ground, we’re local, we have a proven early fire detection solution, and we’re ready to help protect Hobart and other fire-prone communities. Learn more about Fire Foresight here - https://lnkd.in/gjfcsRNZ #FireDetection #AIforGood #ClimateResilience #EmergencyManagement #DisasterPrevention #FireForesight Rob Vernon Mike Ross Jamie Lawrence Harry Fiotakis Bradley Hamilton Tahnee McShane Anna Reynolds Mark Mugnaioni

Merry Christmas from all of us at Indicium Dynamics! We’re so grateful for your support this year and wish you a safe holiday season filled with joy, connection, and plenty of cheer! 🎄 We look forward to reconnecting when we return on the 6th of January 2025!

As we prepare to "power down" 2024, we’ve had some fun reflecting on a year of growth, innovation, and collaboration at Indicium Dynamics. Some highlights from this incredible year: 🚀 Welcomed Bradley and Tahnee to the team, boosting our technical capabilities and natural capital expertise. 🔥 Advanced to semi-finals of the XPRIZE Wildfire Challenge—the only Australian-led team to progress! 🌐 Expanded our #ai fire detection network to 10 cameras across Tasmania, and increased the coverage of our #LoRaWAN network for more reliable environmental monitoring. 🌱 Hosted our first Natural Capital workshop with Tasmanian land managers, exploring opportunities for technology in conservation and biodiversity monitoring. 🌎 Joined a Trade Mission to the United States to explore fire management approaches and technologies. 🤝 Grew our network, building new industry and research partnerships to further expand our solution capabilities and positive impact. 💪 Kicked off the verification process on our journey to B Corp certification in 2025 🏆 Received industry recognition for our solutions, jointly winning awards including Innovation in Forest Practices (Forest Practices Awards), the Tasmanian ICT Excellence Award, AFAC24 Data In Action Award. We were also a finalist in the iAWARDS and IoT Awards. To all our clients, collaborators, and supporters: thank you for being part of the Indicium journey. Whether through partnerships, feedback, or cheering us on, you’ve made 2024 a year to celebrate. Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season - we’ll see you on the 6th of January!

🔥 Protecting Communities and Critical Infrastructure from Bushfire 🔥 We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Indicium Dynamics, Goldwind Australia and Sustainable Timber Tasmania to deliver our Fire Foresight Solution to Brady’s Fire Tower in Tasmania’s Central Highlands. In a first for #Tasmania, Goldwind Australia has funded the deployment of Fire Foresight technology to protect communities and nation-building infrastructure, including wind farms and transmission networks - a significant investment via its proposed Bashan Wind Farm development. This camera joins Indicium’s high-tech, AI-driven fire detection network, which now includes 10 cameras actively monitoring across Tasmania to enhance early bushfire detection and response. 🔹 How it works: Our AI-powered system operates 24/7/365 to monitor for signs of smoke, providing real-time alerts to help contain fires before they escalate. 🔹 Why it matters: With bushfire risks increasing this summer, early detection is critical for protecting Tasmania’s landscapes, infrastructure, and remote communities like Dee, which recently faced devastating fires. At Indicium Dynamics, we strive to utilise technology to improve social and environmental outcomes, and we’re thrilled to be working in partnership with two great organisations that also share these values. You can learn more about this collaboration here – https://lnkd.in/guZPCi4n #BushfireDetection #AIForGood #CommunitySafety #SustainableTechnology #EnvironmentalProtection Rob Vernon Mike Ross Hon Madeleine Ogilvie MP

Records are meant to be broken! After some recent maintenance on our very first LoRaWAN gateway, we began to notice some additional connections to that gateway. Upon further investigation, we discovered that a weather station on the Tasman Peninsula was successfully connecting over 138km. Delving deeper, we found that the same weather station was also communicating with a gateway on the east coast, 161km away, and our latest gateway deployment on Mt. Arthur at an impressive 196km. Our old 68km record has truly been shattered. #digitalforests LORIOT #lorawan IoT Alliance Australia Harry Fiotakis Jamie Lawrence Mike Ross Rob Vernon

Thursday in the field post! The dream team of Jamie and Harry have done it again, deploying another Fire Foresight camera in the #Tasmania wilderness! This one has a great outlook over critical communications and energy infrastructure and given the conditions today would make a great location for a wind farm! Axis Communications #ai Mike Ross Rob Vernon Sophie Ross #digitalforests

A fantastic read from The Quoin Journal about building a modern sensor network to monitor and protect their unique Tasmanian landscape. This article beautifully highlights how real-time monitoring technologies can uncover the quiet workings of an environment—insights that might otherwise go unnoticed leading to missed insights and understandings. We’re proud to partner on this project, supporting the deployment of a sensor network that enables data-driven decision-making in challenging and remote environments.

What a great night! For those in #Hobart, Rob will also be speaking at the Southern Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network (TFFPN) Burgers, Beers, Bright Ideas & Holiday Cheers event next week. If you're interested in learning more about our Fire Foresight early fire detection solution and what we're up to with the XPRIZE Wildfire Challenge, then head along and say hi. You can book a ticket here - https://lnkd.in/ggg567NG

This afternoon, we switched things up as Rob stepped away from his computer and took a spot in front of the camera to share the story of our Fire Foresight solution. Instead of looking at screens, he was behind one—this time from a filming perspective! And what a natural he was! Rob spoke about how Fire Foresight is transforming fire detection and response, enabling faster action to protect landscapes and communities. As we expand our services both nationally and globally, we look forward to showcasing the technology and the people driving this mission. A huge thank you to Rob for doing an amazing job in the spotlight, and to Liam Hartley for your creative expertise! We can't wait to see the end result. #FireForesight #FireDetection #TechForGood #Innovation #BushfirePrevention #BehindTheScenes

🔥 Kicking off fire season in the field 🔥 This week, our team was hard at work deploying our latest Fire Foresight Fire Detection Camera at Mt Arthur in North East #Tasmania. Working at a height of 1188m amongst stunning panoramic views of Tasmania’s unique wilderness, they installed a new solar panel array and camera system. As the crew worked, they were able to watch wedge-tailed eagles soaring high above, a powerful reminder of the landscapes we are striving to protect. 🦅 This camera is the 9th to join Fire Foresight’s growing network of Fire Detection cameras in Tasmania – a solution that utilises #AI to monitor landscapes for early signs of fire, providing timely alerts to key stakeholders. This enables rapid 24/7/365 investigation and action, helping to minimise the risk of severe bushfires and protect our precious environment. A huge thanks to Harry, Jamie, and Mike for their hard work—they’ve certainly earned a well-deserved rest tonight! #FireDetection #EnvironmentalMonitoring #BushfirePrevention #Sustainability #FireForesight #Teamwork