The new NovaSAR-1 satellite will provide high-res Earth imagery even at night or in cloudy conditions – and Australia will have direct control of the data collected.…
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Why we haven’t figured out how to power sensors on the fly
Wireless sensors are everywhere now, and they’re no longer just stationary. Powering this ‘Internet of Nomadic Things’ is a challenge engineers are trying to solve.…
Can drones and satellites help improve global food security?
One aerospace engineer has turned her passions for flight and food into a startup geared towards improving crop per…
Autonomous vehicles are going to be a data gold mine
Programming autonomous vehicles is a challenge, but so is finding ways to manage the massive amounts of data and information they will gather while going about their business. Just how much data are w…
What lurks on the dark web? New research uses AI to shine a light
Machine learning algorithms can help police sweep the dark web and crack down on cybercrime. But beyond evidence of illegal activity, it’s helping law enforcement find something far more valuable: mot…
Monash innovation hub to focus on renewable tech
The Monash Grid Innovation Hub will be equipped with specialist software to view, control and manage big data, distributed energy systems and network security.…
What can better connectivity do for the future of the construction industry?
Instead of worrying about whether machines will take our jobs, the construction industry should see technology as an enabler of bigger, bolder and better projects.…
Is this new algorithm the best in the world for analysing streaming data?
To track trends, algorithms have to wade through a constant flow of streaming data, focussing on the important bits while strategically forgetting the rest. This has historically been hard to do quick…
10 of the world’s problems that can be solved with better industry collaboration
More industry collaboration means better outcomes for everyone involved. Here are some of the big issues that can be tackled when we work with each other.…
Can the Internet of Things extend infrastructure shelf life?
The Internet of Things should usher in a fresh era of efficient infrastructure, but an entirely new skillset is required to analyse data from these sensors.…