Attentis® high-speed networks provide next level, fine-scale information providing end users with a greater understanding of events and impacts as they unfold. The incorporation of mission critical communication capabilities, enables faultless information delivery.
Attentis® intelligent infrastructure sensors provide power lines, bridges, buildings, dam walls and wind turbines, with continuous real-time information to respond to unavoidable events brought about by severe weather, fatigued components or animal and vegetation encroachment that can cause power outages and fire starts.
Attentis® fire detection sensors feature patented multiple detection capabilities to detect fire starts from lightning strike, arson, powerline or accidental ignition. Planned or reduction burns can be monitored to ensure the fire remains within the containment lines and no reignition occurs, mitigating the risk of an out of control burn.
Attentis® intelligent agriculture includes easy to navigate interfaces and Apps designed to deliver an informed decision resulting in improved outcomes. All interfaces and Apps include live and historic information, data analytics and correlation tools to improve understanding of all factors that impact, improve and create time to support growth productivity, efficiency and yield.
Attentis® plays a vital role, providing real-time information on soil, vegetation and tree conditions. Its technology can detect threats such as weather events, fire starts, pest infiltration and fuel load as well as deter arson, illegal logging and trespassing. This is an important part of the overall solution to protecting and sustaining this valuable resource.
Measuring air quality is an important step in maintaining the health of our environment and the benefits it provides. Attentis® manufactures fixed and portable air quality sensors that provide continuous fine scale measurement of particulates (PM1, PM2.5, PM10), gases (CO, CO2, NO2, SO2), pollens, dust, smoke, pollution and airborne pathogens.
Attentis® sensors offer micro-climate weather monitoring including temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, rainfall and barometric pressure. Delta T, dew point and frost warnings are available through Attentis® intelligent agriculture.
Attentis® portable sensors track fire activity visually and thermally, from ignition to total black out. Real-time weather monitoring details sudden or dramatic changes in conditions, reducing the risk to people and property.
Attentis® critical infrastructure protection systems incorporate tower and footing movement, fire detection, powerline swing and sag monitoring, ground movement, 360 degree high definition cameras and thermal imaging to provide live situational awareness at each location, instantly viewable remotely from an Attentis® interface, App or as a direct feed into customer systems via an API.
Our team members come from diverse backgrounds with a broad range of complementary skills.
Cameron McKenna
Managing Director
Cameron has more than 20 years experience in operating and building businesses and 16 years designing and commercialising products. Cameron has founded and exited two companies during this time and understands what it takes to build a successful business.
After completing a Bachelor of Commerce at Melbourne University in 1993, Cameron began his career working in finance, but eventually turned to design, working in the area of hydraulics. His success led to designing a range of water-saving products for Nylex as part of a $31m manufacturing contract. Aligning with the manufacturing business, his company was able to establish itself as a consulting and water auditing business as well, with clients including South East Water and Sydney Water.
In 2006 Cameron designed and manufactured a scalable pumping system, installing more than 2,300 in two years. In 2007, as a result of its strong client list and reputation, the company was sold with Cameron remaining as COO for a two-year term.
In 2009 Cameron moved to California to consult on water conservation. The move was shortly after the Black Saturday fires and the Station fires in Los Angeles, identifying for him the need for a technology driven solution to bushfires/wildfires. Cameron was able to develop a smart sensor, communication network and infrastructure suppression system under the original company name FlameSniffer Inc.
Returning home to Australia in 2011, FlameSniffer Inc. was incorporated in Australia, and later renamed Attentis®, due to its expansive sensing options over and above fire detection. Years of research and development have now culminated into the highly intelligent systems that form the products and services provided by Attentis Pty Ltd today.
Cameron McKenna
Managing Director
Christopher Wilkin
Director of Product Development
With a Masters in Engineering (Electronics) from Monash University, Chris has more than 13 years of experience in the IT industry with particular expertise in hardware, systems and source code development, SQL server configuration and data warehousing. Chris served as IT Manager and Systems Developer at Kinetic Technology International (KTI), where he successfully developed a range of distress beacons used in marine and aviation applications. During this period Chris also designed and constructed a flight simulation and training system, still being used to train pilots today.
In 2014, Chris joined Attentis® initially working on expanding the capabilities of the V5 series of sensors, then leading the hardware re-design of the V7 series, and now the latest intelligent V9 range.
Christopher Wilkin
Director of Product Development
Lee Roach
Head of Design
Lee is a multi-disciplinary designer with a 25-year career in visual communication and brand development, covering a wide selection of industries from government, not-for-profit, corporate and small business, through to start-ups.
His clients have included Holden, Nissan, Department of Education, Department of Justice, PowerCor, Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) and the Committee for Melbourne. He has won numerous photography and packaging awards.
Lee Roach
Head of Design
Rob Gell AM
Director of Sustainability and Alliances
Rob Gell is an environmental geoscientist, academic and television weather presenter. He has extensive experience with non-profit, government and private organisations in sustainable business strategy consulting, environmental communications, marketing and project design for the emerging green economy.
Rob is actively engaged in a range of projects and solutions, identifying opportunities for Attentis® involvement. Rob is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an inaugural fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, a member of the Order of Australia and a member of the Council of the Royal Society of Victoria.
Rob Gell AM
Director of Sustainability and Alliances
Dr Gregory Ayers FTSE
Director of Research
Dr Gregory Ayers FTSE is a former director of Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, prior to which he was Chief of CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.
At CSIRO Gregory registered two patents and wrote commercial licences for two instruments he developed. He spent periods as a visiting scientist at research centres in the US, Sweden and the UK. He led research activities throughout SE Asia as part of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project. He has held editorial positions for international scientific journals and made significant contributions to higher education in atmospheric sciences. From 2002 Gregory has been Chair or Director for a range of collaborative research entities.
In 1995 he received the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society's Priestly Medal for achievements in the science of acid deposition. In 2006 Gregory was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. In 2021 he was appointed a Fellow of Monash University.