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Researchers from three leading universities in NSW are collaborating with industry leaders to enhance Australia’s plastic recycling capability.

NSW universities and CSIRO partner with businesses to create products that minimise the impacts of COVID-19, through the NSW Government’s Research and Development Innovation District Challenges.

This special edition of The Sensor on NSSN Grand Challenges introduces the program, our network’s capabilities and invites you to join us on this journey.

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) has announced the first four challenges in its Grand Challenges program: Bushfires, COVID-19, Water and Ageing. All four are significant challenges facing not only Australia but the world.

Published in the Australian Printer magazine, "Printed solar offers new opportunities" by Professor Paul Dastoor explores the potential for printed solar technology to revolutionise the printing industry and to compete with coal-generated power.

UNSW Sydney engineers have invented a new wearable haptic device that recreates the sense of touch in virtual and remote environments. Image courtesy of UNSW.

The second event in the NSW Sensing Industry Connect series took place on 3 September 2020. Co-hosted by Venture Café Sydney and the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), the virtual networking event brought together experts from across the MedTech and smart sensing sector.

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are using smart sensors and advanced brain signal decoders to improve communication between human brains and robots.

Published in the Australian Printer magazine, "Future-proofing Australian printing with Industry 4.0" explores the role of print manufacturers as both enablers and users of the technology that is in and around Industry 4.0.