H2.0 Smart Water Network

A working water-network simulation built to make IoT tangible.

Project story

Real water moved through clear pipes as IBM Watson IoT, projection and touch revealed leaks and rerouted flow. My focus was the physical installation.

For the demonstration to work, the model had to do more than look convincing. It needed to carry water, house the connected components, receive projection and stay accessible as the team assembled and tuned it.

I drew on my background in Interior Design and Interior Architecture, approaching the installation as a small spatial structure with scale, sightlines, layers, junctions and access to resolve before fabrication.

Resolving the object

Sections, elevations and exploded views turned the concept into something we could build. They helped us resolve the frame, layered surfaces, clearances and junctions before fabrication began.

Exploded axonometric drawing separating the H2.0 installation into its structural frame, surfaces, supports and outer enclosure.
Detailed construction drawing showing top, front, side and section views for the H2.0 physical installation.
Detailed 3D construction view resolving the steel tube frame and layered MDF fascia junction.

Making and testing

The build moved between my backyard and the workshop, where we 3D-printed, fitted, sealed and tested components. A failed 3D print exposed weak geometry; a leak sent the fit and seal back for another pass.

The H2.0 structure and physical water-network model being assembled in a workshop.
A fabricated white panel for the H2.0 installation drying against a timber fence in a backyard.
A rough H2.0 component on the 3D-printer bed after an unsuccessful print.
Close view of water escaping at a corner of the H2.0 model during testing.
The exposed H2.0 water loop under assembly, with clear pipes, valves, sensors and printed parts arranged on a timber base.

Bringing the network to life

I helped coordinate build logistics with IoT and motion specialists, fitting their connected components and projected content into the model. Projection and touch let people change a scenario and follow its effect through the pipes.

Close view of the physical H2.0 water network with blue and orange projected information across the model.
A hand using the H2.0 touchscreen controls to change house status and inspect network information.
Wide view of the finished H2.0 physical network, with projected blue and orange information above the visible pipes and valves.

Displayed on the Deloitte Innovation Floor in Melbourne, H2.0 let clients, visitors and teams try the connected system for themselves.