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The Sensor - August 2022
The State of the Environment Report 2021 paints a grim picture of the condition of Australia’s environment. Despite the grim findings, the report notes: "Immediate action with innovative management and collaboration can turn things around."
Drone seeding to revolutionise ecological restoration
AirSeed Technologies is working with Western Sydney University and the Australian Institute of Botanical Science on a half a million-dollar research project which involves native seed pods being spread across targeted Garden sites using drones.
New system to boost stem cell manufacturing in Australia
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) researchers have developed a remarkable 3D printed system for harvesting stem cells from bioreactors, offering the potential for high quality, wide-scale production of stem cells in Australia at a lower cost.
Smart Sensing for Flooding Co-Design Workshop
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) will host an invite-only co-design workshop in response to the recent devastating floods in NSW on 23 August 2022.
Bushfire Commercialisation Fund: positioning NSW as a world leader in bushfire tech
NSW will cement its place as a world leader in bushfire technology commercialisation and position itself for the international export of innovative bushfire solutions under a new NSW Government program.
Industry collaboration eliminates label contamination in recycled plastics
In this Opinion Piece, NSSN Industrial Futures Lead Dr Don McCallum reports on a collaborative project that brought together university researchers with industry partners to solve a global recycling problem.
The Sensor - July 2022
This month we mark the sixth birthday of the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN)! Established in July 2016, the NSSN has become an exemplar of triple helix collaboration and has served as the model for a growing number of NSW Innovation Networks.
Successfully Adopting Smart Sensing Technologies Breakfast Series
The Successfully Adopting Smart Sensing Technologies Breakfast Series organised by NSSN in collaboration with Investment NSW was delivered twice in June.
NSSN celebrates six years of activating R&D for impact
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) celebrated its sixth birthday with a dazzling reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on 21 June 2022.
UNREAL: 'These faces were generated by AI'
In this Thought Piece, Dr Ayu Saraswati, NSSN Machine Learning Engineer, contemplates the future of inclusion and diversity in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
NSW councils join leading researchers to deploy localised air quality sensors
Leading members of NSW universities, industry and government have met at Western Sydney University to officially launch the Operational Network of Air Quality Impact Resources (OPENAIR) program.
Announcement of New Board Chair and Board Members
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Board Chair and two new Board Members effective 1 July 2022.