At FIREX 2022 in May, experts from across fire and security discussed how IoT technology is being implemented to improve fire safety, and looked ahead to the potential challenges and opportunities involved in the tech.

The IoT “tidal wave”

David Mudd began the session with a rundown of just how widespread the Internet of Things has become “from smart hospitals to smart hair straighteners” riding a “tidal wave of adoption across every single industry”.

The increased adoption of tech has received a boost from more flexible working patterns and offers businesses a path to more efficiency, more cost-effective solutions and better outcomes for customers. With that, there is now an expectation that IoT will be adopted across all settings.

“When you’re looking at domestic and residential products now, there’s a total expectation that fire detection could now be available; it’s relatively low cost, easy to use, easy to set up remote control and fully integrate into your smart home ecosystem. And for providers, there’s now an expectation this will provide new markets, new opportunities, new business models, and new opportunities for getting data back from clients on how products are used.”

The move towards smart buildings is attractive because IoT is a flexible network that can be integrated into Building Management System, improving traceability and so important for regulatory compliance, such as the ‘Golden Thread’.  Read more….

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