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R&D commercialisation: a major economic lever for NSW
The NSW Government is investing $3 million in NSW’s innovation ecosystem to accelerate products addressing the impact of COVID-19 to market.
Simplifying sensing systems with optical technology
Novel optical telemetry system developed by NSW based start-up Zedelef transforms conventional sensing systems by converting sensors' electrical output into optical signals with no requirement of an external power source.
Wearable UV sensor to ping users out of the sun
Macquarie University researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive wearable device that can measure the skin’s exposure to ultraviolet rays in real time.
WSU researchers to establish Australian-first multi-sensor space observatory
Western Sydney University researchers have been awarded an International Space Investment Grant to establish an Australian-first multi-sensor space observatory in South Australia. Image courtesy of WSU.
Smart Sensing for a Post-COVID-19 World
University researchers will collaborate with industry and government partners to develop anti-viral personalised protective equipment, improved population screening techniques and smart hygiene monitoring systems for public places.
Ingestible sensors, gas sensors, point-of-care biosensors: UNSW professor awarded prestigious science prize
Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh from UNSW Chemical Engineering has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Image courtesy of UNSW.
Portable factories to produce mining equipment on site
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are set to revolutionise the mining industry by developing portable factories for mineral separation equipment.
Ocius Bluebottles to ‘protect Australia’s maritime borders’
Ocius Technology, a Sydney based company that develops autonomous unmanned surface vessels, was awarded a $5.5 million contract as part of eight new defence contracts announced this week by Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP.
Wildfires: ‘no longer out of the blue events’
A study by The Australian National University (ANU) researchers has revealed the Victorian wildfires have become larger and more frequent over the past twenty years.
Tailoring smart sensing solutions for Australian printers
Published in the Australian Printer magazine, "Tailoring smart sensing solutions for Australian printers" is about how local R&D institutions create solutions for Australian manufacturers to maximise automation capabilities and reduce overall costs and environmental impact.
