Mission-critical systems in defence
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has brought together some of the state’s leading computer experts to solve key challenges in defence system design. The University of Adelaide’s...
View ArticleA+ service for Telstra customers
When most of us take out our mobile phones to make a call, check emails, browse the internet or download an app, we take it for granted that the mobile network will work. We can have this blind faith...
View ArticleReturning the gaze
Raising awareness and informing debate on the growing threat of digital surveillance, ‘big data’ and identity profiling For billions of people around the world, digital technology is their friend....
View ArticlePassing the remote
Giving developing countries the power to protect their threatened tropical ecosystems through unique “conservation drones” Wildlife and environmental conservation is a challenge wherever it occurs, but...
View ArticleDr Michael Sheng
Since its birth in the early 1990s, the World Wide Web has changed our world and society quickly and profoundly, by sharing knowledge and connecting people. Very recently, the Web has begun to connect...
View ArticleConservation drones
Wildlife and environmental conservation is a challenge wherever it occurs, but particularly so in tropical developing countries. With rapid deforestation, poaching and the distribution of agriculture...
View ArticleMy Wine World
Wouldn’t it be great if we could keep tasting notes on our favourite tipple, while learning more about the wines we are drinking? Well, there’s an app for that. Developed by University of Adelaide Wine...
View ArticleOptic-fibre sensors enabling aircraft, ships to self-diagnose corrosion
The days of Australia’s defence forces routinely deconstructing major equipment to visually inspect for corrosion could soon be over, saving huge amounts of time and money, and possibly even lives. In...
View ArticleKeeping ADF communications at the cutting edge
Although the importance of communications and networking technology is significant in many aspects of modern life, nowhere is this more so than in the defence realm. Literally everything in the...
View ArticleEmulating nature’s perfect pursuit
Although its name may not inspire fear and dread in the way of a great white shark, or Bengal tiger, the humble dragonfly is widely considered nature’s most effective predator. This phenomenally...
View ArticleNurturing the innovation generation
As the Smart Cities movement gathers momentum worldwide, a new generation of University of Adelaide students is preparing to take our urban lives to entirely new levels of sophistication, satisfaction...
View ArticleSmart research powers smart cities
The University of Adelaide’s Australian Smart Cities Consortium works with state and local government, industry and entrepreneurs, to improve the experiences of people living in our cities. We have...
View ArticleAccuracy ascending
The University of Adelaide is taking measurement and sensing to unprecedented levels of sensitivity, enabling step-change advances in defence, health, astronomy, food and wine. Safeguarding Australia...
View ArticleForethought and forewarning
To protect our data and communication we must be doubly focused: one eye on emerging vulnerabilities, another on new, more secure forms and channels. On both fronts, the University of Adelaide’s vision...
View ArticleEnter the machines
Worldwide, machines are undertaking complex tasks, “learning” from the outcomes and improving their performance accordingly. The possibilities are revolutionary; and many are being realised at the...
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