Industry, government and research leaders will gather in Parramatta on 6 October to explore how smart sensing can help NSW advance its priorities in advanced manufacturing, housing and net zero.

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia and store enormous amounts of carbon, support biodiversity, regulate water supplies and help buffer the impacts of climate change. Yet we know surprisingly little about how these important ecosystems are changing over time.

Scientists are trialing satellite-enabled smart sensors on trees across the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and parts of far western NSW to provide an unprecedented picture of how Australia’s forests are responding to changing environmental conditions.

Buildings may be designed to be sustainable, but their real performance depends on how they operate over time. In this Thought Piece, NSSN Board Member and industry leader Jeff Oatman explores how sensing can close the gap between design intent and actual performance.

Professor Sean O'Byrne, ANU Professor of Aerospace Engineering and NSSN Ambassador, develops advanced sensing and diagnostic technologies to support the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Relive the highlights of the NSSN’s 10th birthday celebration through memorable moments and reflections from the night.

An NSSN expert review of emerging asbestos detection technologies contributed to recommendations from the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer that are now reflected in the NSW Government’s $16 million response to asbestos waste.

In this Thought Piece, NSW Smart Sensing Network Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Haskins reflects on the NSSN’s 10th Anniversary and why the community, relationships and trust built over the past decade are among the network’s most enduring achievements.

Founders, university partners, researchers, industry, government and collaborators who have helped shape the NSSN over the past decade came together to celebrate the network’s 10th birthday at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on Monday night.

Australian-made aircraft, advanced manufacturing and smart sensing technologies were in focus at the NSW Smart Sensing Network’s first Sensing Industry Connect event at Western Sydney University’s Bankstown City campus.

In this Thought Piece, NSSN Natural Hazards and Smart Cities Theme Lead Peter Runcie writes that environmental sensing should become essential public infrastructure, enabling governments, emergency services and communities to make better decisions through shared, local environmental information.

Adrian Tyson is the founder of Neuranext, a company which is helping build the next generation of talent in smart sensing and robotics through immersive learning experiences featuring computer vision systems, autonomous vehicles, AI-powered drones and advanced robotics.