Melbourne Water : technology Melbourne Water is eager to embrace new solutions to maintain and enhance its infrastructure . Kelly concedes that , like most major infrastructure organisations , there are still challenges to overcome in the adoption of technology and process to support a mature and progressive adoption of digital engineering . “ We ’ re catching up now with 3D design and VR for design reviews ,” says Kelly . “ We ’ re focused on leveraging automation and IoT for monitoring , 3D visual representation of our assets and automation , which is much easier now with the use of local monitors , drones and VR . Utilising VR for design reviews is now common practice ” he adds . In the construction or built asset space , the corporation is aiming to implement BIM ( Building Information Modelling ) “ throughout the asset lifecycle ” on future projects to improve the efficiency of Melbourne Water ’ s assets . Meanwhile Melbourne Water is also making use of real-time controls across its drainage network to address potential blockages . “ We are the custodians of the waterways so we have to look after both the quality of water and how it ’ s drained to minimise the impact of flood ” adds Kelly . When heavy rainfall occurs “ we have to respond quickly , so we ’ re utilising IoT devices with the ability to perform real-time monitoring of blockages of our drainage network to enable us to respond quickly to minimise any potential impact on our customers .”
27 www . csomagazine . com