Wireless seatbelt technology promises to keep bus drivers and passengers safe
This Australian-engineered, Bluetooth-enabled seatbelt safety system aims to reduce bus crash fatalities.
Tag: wireless technology
Engineers are working on wireless charging for electric vehicles
Inspired by the technologies used in NASA’s deep space missions, engineers have pioneered a capacitive wireless charging method that could ...
This exoskeleton is one small step for mind-controlled technology
A 30-year-old Frenchman paralysed from the shoulders down took his first steps in four years thanks to an exoskeleton controlled ...
How Australian engineers solved one of wireless networking’s biggest problems to make WiFi
Engineers and scientists from CSIRO came together to solve a wireless networking problem. The result was WiFi.
Engineers teach RFID tags new tricks to lower the cost of smart technologies
From tracking pallets and crates to keeping tabs on library books, RFID tags have been put to many uses. But ...
Life at the intersection of engineering and politics
Environmental engineer Declan Clausen was first elected to Newcastle City Council in 2015 at the age of 22. Today, he ...
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 ...
5G is an important step, but we still need the NBN say experts
With the NBN struggling to deliver its promised world class performance, 5G’s potential lightning speeds are likely to tempt consumers. ...
Have you heard? Hearing aids are transforming into high-tech ‘hearables’
One company out of Perth is taking advantage of electronics miniaturisation trends to design smart hearing aids – aka 'hearables' ...
Electric vehicles could get charged on-the-go with wireless tech
The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, but for distances over 400 km a single charge isn’t enough. ...
