To successfully incorporate solar PV, storage and other innovative technologies into Australia’s energy grids without sacrificing grid stability, a holistic, whole-of-network approach is required, says Mark Paterson, General Manager of Horizon Power’s Consumer Energy division. According to Paterson, Horizon Power’s large, sparsely populated regional WA networks are ‘almost a microcosm of the larger electricity grids’ … Continue reading New approach needed for renewables in the energy stakes →

BlackBerry has launched the QNX Hypervisor 2.0, a real-time Type 1 Hypervisor based on QNX SDP 7.0, BlackBerry’s most advanced and secure 64-bit embedded operating system, enables developers to partition and isolate safety-critical environments from non-safety critical environments, ensuring that no critical systems are put at risk. BlackBerry’s QNX Hypervisor 2.0 creates virtual software containers, … Continue reading Safe and secure connected car with QNX Hypervisor 2.0 →

The University of Sydney has launched a new research centre in partnership with robotics company Ubtech Robotics to explore untapped opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Established by the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, the Ubtech Sydney Artificial Intelligence Centre will bring together a multidisciplinary team of researchers dedicated to undertaking innovative research to … Continue reading Sydney Uni teams up with Ubtech for AI research centre →

CSIRO Data61 has delivered a review of how blockchain technology could be adopted across government and industry in Australia to deliver productivity benefits and drive local innovation. Over the past year, CSIRO’s Data61 Australia’s data innovation group has engaged with industry and government to deliver two reports on the regulatory, technical and societal implications of … Continue reading Study looks at uses of blockchain technology →

5-6 September Safety innovation and Mental Health & Wellbeing are becoming increasingly important components of Occupational Health and Safety Management. One in five Australian employees reported that they have taken time off work due to feeling mentally unwell in the past 12 months, due to stress, anxiousness or depression. Also Innovation, whether in processes, technology … Continue reading The Safety in Action Show →

Aruba Networks’ recent report, The Internet of Things: Today and Tomorrow,  found 77 per cent of Australian businesses already have some sort of IoT strategy in place and what this will eventually mean for the businesses of the future. As it stands, around ten billion devices are currently connected to the Internet out of a … Continue reading It’s all about the connection: How IoT drives profitability and growth →

Calibration determines whether a module is delivering correctly measured values or needs adjustment. Mettler Toledo is holding a free webinar that will explore instrument calibration and offer tips to ensure it brings better accuracy in ongoing thermal-analysis efforts. Titled Calibration in Thermal Analysis,  the webinar will be held on Thursday, June 20th, 2017. The English-language … Continue reading The importance of calibration webinar →

EnSilica has announced it has developed sureCore’s new, ultra-low power IoT reference platform targeted principally at the development of the next generation of wearable consumer and medical applications. With expertise in low power SoC design for battery-powered applications, EnSilica’s silicon team is able to deliver a turn-key service covering complex digital and analogue/RF technologies for … Continue reading SureCore’s new, Ultra-Low Power IoT reference platform →

The new opto NCDT 2300-2 DR blue laser sensors available from Bestech Australia are specially designed for displacement and distance measurements on directly reflecting surfaces. Operating at high speeds on reflective surfaces, this compact sensor provides maximum precision in the nanometer range. The laser sensor is ideal for thickness measurements of flat glass, distance measurements … Continue reading New blue laser sensors for displacement measurement of reflective surfaces →

In a newly published conference articles, researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo present results paving the way for computers to learn psychologically plausible models of individuals simply by observing them. Researchers showed that by observing how long a user takes to click menu items, one can infer a model that … Continue reading Computers can explain behaviour of individuals by tracking their movements →

Manufacturing companies in Australia are finding niches in the medical technologies sector as their traditional markets of mining and automotive diminish. Lower production costs and more robust large-scale capabilities offshore are playing a major role in the exit of mining and automotive component manufacturers from Australia. However, industry and government support have helped some firms … Continue reading Medical devices give hope to traditional manufacturers →

Australia’s energy markets are becoming more complex due to battery storage and rooftop solar, and diversifying the mix of energy sources can ensure the grid remains resilient, according to Dr Michael Ottaviano, CEO and Managing Director of Carnegie Clean Energy. For the last 10 years, Carnegie Energy has been developing utility-scale solar power, wave energy … Continue reading Diversification the key to a resilient energy market →

Land scarcity has limited Singapore’s adoption of solar power so floating solar panels may be a viable alternative for the city-state surrounded by water. Floating panels could be 11 per cent more efficient than solar panels placed on precious land. Technology company ABB is providing critical components on a landmark one megawatt floating solar photovoltaic … Continue reading World’s largest floating photovoltaic power plant test-bed →

A new evaluation kit from Sensitec is designed for the development of linear- and angular-measurement based motion-control systems. Sensitec has developed the kit for use in any application where motion is controlled via the measurement and detection of magnetic, electric or mechanical parameters such as angles, paths and positions. Targeting a range of markets including … Continue reading Evaluation kit for motion-control systems →

UK-based technology company, Laird, has has developed self-contained liquid cooling systems (LCS) that deliver optimal temperature stabilisation for more precise temperature control in particle accelerators like linear accelerators (LINACs) and cyclotron systems. LINACs and cyclotrons increase the kinetic energy of particles for use in a variety of applications, ranging from scientific studies on particle physics … Continue reading Optimal temperature stabilisation in particle accelerators →

Cell solution provider ip.access has announced that it has won the Outstanding Innovation in Small Cell Business Case award for its Neutral Host Multi-Operator Small Cell solution – SUMO – at the Small Cell Forum Awards 2017. The honour was granted in recognition of ip.access’ innovation in enhancing the business case for small cells. SUMO … Continue reading Small cell operator takes out award →

A recall has been sent out for the Reposit Kit including RP115 meter and Reposit box because it does not meet the electrical isolation requirements of the most appropriate electrical safety standard (AS61010.1:2003). The reason for the recall is that certain components within the Reposit Kit could raise a potential risk of electrical shock to … Continue reading Recall for Reposit kit including RP115 meter and Reposit box →

Qualcomm says that it is currently shipping more than 1 million chips per day for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company uses its technical expertise to design platforms that help customers commercialise IoT products quickly and cost-effectively in areas including wearables, voice and music, connected cameras, robotics and drones, home control and automation, home … Continue reading Qualcomm deliver more than 1 million chips a day →

Aqseptence Group has won a contract to supply fluid filtration and separation equipment for Sydney Water’s Lower South Creek Program. The Lower South Creek Program will construct three new treatment plant upgrades at Riverstone, Quakers Hill and St Marys and is set to cost $300 million. It is set to support an additional 500,000 people … Continue reading High screen capture rate for honeycomb panel in wastewater treatment plant →

A rocket that fuels itself by eating space junk is being prepared for its first space mission. The Neumann Drive was developed by South Australian-based startup Neumann Space and feeds on a variety metals to power itself over long distances. The rocket has been identified for its potential to remove fragmented rocket parts, defunct spacecraft … Continue reading Turning space junk into rocket fuel →