CTO AND CO-FOUNDER OF WEMAINTAIN WeMaintain uses IoT-enabled sensors to collect data on how and when elevators , escalators and now fire alarm systems are used . This allows building managers to predict the need for maintenance , avoiding costly emergency repairs and scheduling work at convenient times .
FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
TRISTAN FOUREUR
CTO AND CO-FOUNDER OF WEMAINTAIN WeMaintain uses IoT-enabled sensors to collect data on how and when elevators , escalators and now fire alarm systems are used . This allows building managers to predict the need for maintenance , avoiding costly emergency repairs and scheduling work at convenient times .
Q . CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES ?
» As Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of WeMaintain , my main responsibilities are to oversee our team of data developers and engineers . We build and programme WeMaintain ’ s range of IoT-enabled products to be fitted in buildings around the world .
Q . WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF IOT ?
» The practical advantage of IoT systems is that the hardware offers a viable solution for legacy infrastructure ; rather than gutting and rebuilding entire structures , small sensors can be fitted onto existing equipment to monitor how they work . Because the devices are largely autonomous and can constantly collect data , they make traditional databases obsolete .
IoT data management is by far the most effective way of gathering information quickly and reliably for the money .
Q . BIGGEST CHALLENGES ?
» A challenge for IoT data management is to create systems that can manage different kinds of data , so effective use of IoT will depend on an intelligent team of data interpreters . Those using IoT for data management will have to connect potentially distinct systems together to make sense of complex data . Because the technology fits the space and not the other way around , so the scope of IoT is limitless but users must be clear in what they want to measure .
Q . WHO ARE YOUR MAJOR PARTNERS ?
» We will provide proprietary IoT solutions to 56 Workspace properties throughout their London portfolio . This will give building owners and managers greater knowledge of the condition of their critical equipment and other assets in real time . IoT sensors installed in Workspace lifts will give site managers access to high-quality real-time data not previously available to them , letting them know if there is deterioration of critical equipment and reacting quickly to resolve any issues that might arise .
Q . THE FUTURE
» Since the pandemic , IoT data management has been used in mixed-office buildings as hybrid residential / commercial shared spaces become more common .
If a city can manage the challenges of different protocols and data types , it has the potential to create seamless and fullyinformed experiences for service managers and users . IoT is attractive because it grows around the systems we already have in place .
22 December 2021