Bold vision: Andrew Woods is using virtual reality to explore the most distant frontiers
Curtin University engineer Andrew Woods delights in using data analysis technology to visualise everything from ocean depths to distant planets.
Tag: big data
Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019 hints at a “new normal” for the engineering profession
The future of engineering is enormously different from the industry’s past, according to the recently released Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019.
Engineers take a data-based look at Victoria’s future energy needs
The rise of rooftop solar and battery storage combined with emerging technologies like electric vehicles and ever-evolving smart devices makes ...
Capturing data is the easy part, but how do you extract its value?
Collecting data is relatively easy these days. Pulling out useful insights is the hard part, says Yokogawa Australia and New ...
The Australian innovation that changed air travel safety forever
Following a series of high-profile air disasters, an Australian aeronautical researcher decided data would make flying less risky.
Facial-recognition software is now being used to find celestial bodies
Identifying millions of radio galaxies can be an insurmountable task, but with the help of a new artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Melbourne transport strategy sees more shared spaces, more public transport and fewer cars
A new strategy imagines what Australia’s second-most populous city will look like in 10 years through the lens of transport ...
Cities of the future will be built on big data to enhance the human experience
Engineer, architect and designer Carlo Ratti wants cities to be smarter so that we can live in them in new ...
There is no ‘set and forget’ attitude when it comes to smart cities of the future
Cities must stay nimble and responsive to cope with the demands of a growing population. Australia’s cities need to focus ...
Adelaide’s new wind tunnel is Aussie Olympic cyclists’ secret weapon
A high-tech wind tunnel in Adelaide is Australia's newest tool to help its Olympic cyclists gain a competitive edge.
