Nailing the sweet spot between engineering and medicine
The NX Nail is an Australian invention revolutionising hand surgery and helping AFL stars get back on the field sooner.
Tag: sports technology
Engineering to win
The engineering team at the Australian Institute of Sport produces a diverse range of custom gear that athletes take to ...
How AIS engineers help athletes excel
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) engineering team produces a huge range of gear that Australian athletes and para-athletes take ...
This engineer is bringing space age compression garments to the sporting field
Elite athletes have long worn compression garments to enhance performance and aid recovery but, without the benefits of a custom ...
Five sporting innovations so good they were banned
From the way golf putters are held to the material swimsuits are made of, these controversial innovations have been outlawed ...
The engineers helping Aussie athletes to Paralympic gold
When archer Taymon Kenton-Smith takes aim in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, he’ll hold the bow with a custom grip ...
This engineering student is designing wheelchair racing gear that fits like a glove
Wheelchair racing gloves designed by an engineering student could give aspiring Paralympians access to gear usually reserved for elite athletes.
It’s a hit: engineering a better cricket bat
Cricket is an old sport that takes its traditions very seriously. That hasn’t stopped engineers from dreaming up new equipment ...
Here’s what it’s like to be an engineering intern at a motor racing company
Four engineering interns are living life in the fast lane, getting experience with Australian motor racing team Walkinshaw Andretti United.
Formula One takes engineering from the race track to the city street
For 70 years, Formula One has been profoundly shaped by engineers. Their innovations, in turn, have shaped the technology that ...
