To mitigate the consequences of flooding in the city, the #Aus4Innovation program funded researchers at Griffith University (Australia) and Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) Labs (Vietnam) to develop an innovative, robust and low-power flood sensor network for HCMC based on Griffith University’s advanced silicon carbide sensor technology.

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Australian Consul-General Cowley giving welcoming remarks at the 4th International Workshop on MEMS

At the 4th International Workshop on MEMS (Micro-electromechanical system) and Sensor System 2020 that was held on November 17 in HCMC, the project was presented as a practical demonstration of applied MEMS technology.

Under the project, hundreds of sensors will operate synchronously like the city’s nervous system, providing real-time flood information and early warnings to its inhabitants via a mobile phone App. The system will help improve local people's safety as well as help with traffic management and control, reducing human and economic losses. This sensor network is the first step toward an automated response system that will prevent local flooding in the city by using drainage infrastructure to capture, divert or pump storm water.

Speaking at the workshop, Australian Consul-General Ms. Julianne Cowley remarked: “Australia is proud to support the development of practical technology solutions that help to improve Vietnam’s ability to respond to urban flooding. As the system rolls out in HCMC, discussions on commercialising opportunities are underway so the technology can be applied in other Vietnamese cities as well."

Australian Consul-General Cowley giving welcoming remarks at the 4th International Workshop on MEMS (Micro-electromechanical system) and Sensor System 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City today.

Translated by Thu Nguyen