High school drone program piques students’ interest in engineering
When it comes to some of the most exciting applications of engineering technology today, drones are all the rage – ...
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Building a health monitoring drone to remotely detect heart rate and vital signs
The development of a drone that can remotely monitor vital signs has opened up conversations around the ethics of surveillance.
Using drones to monitor the 27 km pipeline supplying Sydney’s water
Keeping Sydney supplied with water means watching over many kilometres of pipeline. Thanks to drones and great troves of data, ...
This tiny drone uses a live moth antenna to sniff out odours
Meet the Smellicopter: a drone with a real moth antenna that blurs the line between nature and technology.
Engineers create drones made of pineapple leaves
Malaysian engineers have transformed the fibre found in pineapple leaves to make a sturdy, biodegradable material to build frames for ...
By flapping its ‘wings’, this drone soars above the rest
Drawing inspiration from the natural world, a group of engineers has created a drone with flapping wings that can do ...
Drones are giving engineers a better view of construction
A recent study shows how drone-captured data can be used to create a comprehensive idea of where, and how, new ...
Deploying autonomous technology on water comes with extra challenges
For a robotics engineer who specialises in AI’s ability to perceive its environment, autonomous marine vehicles offer a unique challenge.
Peter Corke is helping autonomous systems prepare for the real world
From his youth, Peter Corke has had his eye fixed on the future. His career, from artificial intelligence to some ...
Meet Bob the Bluebottle, an unmanned surface vessel patrolling the seas
The Bluebottle is an Australian-designed craft with applications in everything from defence to the oil and gas industry.
