Senzemo Joins FireGuard Project

At Senzemo, we are excited to be part of FireGuard, an international research and development project focused on transforming fire safety through smart IoT technology, supported by European funding. As the project’s IoT technology partner, Senzemo will contribute its expertise in wireless sensor development, embedded electronics and LoRaWAN connectivity to help create an intelligent system for monitoring fire safety equipment.

20% of fire extinguishers are out of order at all times. What if we could detect the problem before an emergency?

Bringing IoT Innovation to Fire Safety

Traditional fire safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and hydrants, still relies heavily on periodic manual inspections. This means that equipment failures, unauthorized movement or other issues can remain unnoticed between scheduled checks.

The FireGuard project aims to address this challenge by developing an intelligent, automated monitoring system that provides continuous information about the condition of fire safety equipment.

By combining smart sensors, wireless connectivity and AI-powered analytics, the solution will enable building managers and maintenance providers to detect potential problems earlier, optimize maintenance activities and improve overall fire safety.

Solution prototype

Senzemo’s Role in the Project

As the technological IoT partner, Senzemo (Sensedge d.o.o.) will lead the development of the sensor hardware and IoT infrastructure that form the foundation of the FireGuard solution.

Our work will focus on designing energy-efficient wireless sensors capable of detecting equipment movement, pressure changes, environmental conditions and potential tampering.

Using LoRaWAN technology, the sensors will securely transmit data to a cloud-based platform, enabling remote monitoring and automated alerts.

The development will emphasize long-term reliability, low power consumption and scalability, with a target battery lifetime of up to 10 years.

This project builds on Senzemo’s experience in developing industrial IoT solutions for demanding environments and demonstrates how connected sensor technology can contribute to safer and smarter buildings.

From Annual Inspections to 24/7 Monitoring

FireGuard is an international research and development project aiming to transform traditional fire safety equipment into intelligent, connected devices.

By combining IoT sensors, wireless connectivity and artificial intelligence, the project will develop a system capable of continuously monitoring the condition of fire extinguishers and hydrants.

Instead of discovering a faulty extinguisher during the next scheduled inspection, building managers and maintenance providers could receive an alert as soon as a potential problem is detected.

The goal is simple: make sure fire safety equipment is ready when it matters most.

Project partners and timeline

FireGuard brings together three partners with complementary expertise:

Senzemo (Sensedge d.o.o.), Slovenia – IoT sensor development, embedded electronics, wireless communication and hardware integration.

Gallus SM d.o.o., Slovenia – Fire safety industry expertise, equipment knowledge and real-world testing.

CoreLine d.o.o., Croatia – Cloud platform development, software infrastructure and monitoring interfaces.

Together, the partners will develop and validate an integrated solution designed for commercial, industrial and public buildings.

The FireGuard project runs from April 2026 to September 2028, with a total planned project value of approximately €1.28 million.

Throughout the project, the partners will work on sensor development, intelligent event detection, cloud integration and real-world pilot testing.

The expected outcome is a fully integrated IoT monitoring solution that enables continuous supervision of fire safety equipment, helps identify potential failures and supports more efficient maintenance.

By replacing uncertainty between periodic inspections with continuous monitoring, FireGuard aims to improve equipment reliability and contribute to safer building environments.

Advancing IoT Through European Collaboration

Participation in FireGuard represents an important opportunity for Senzemo to apply its IoT expertise in a new field while strengthening international research and development collaboration.

With European funding supporting the project’s development, the partnership will work toward bringing intelligent, energy-efficient and scalable fire safety monitoring technology closer to practical implementation.

We are proud to contribute our technological expertise to FireGuard and help shape the future of connected fire safety.