Communications
Australia stakes its claim to valuable space data with new super-satellite
The new NovaSAR-1 satellite will provide high-res Earth imagery even at night or in cloudy conditions – and Australia will...
Ground penetrating radar for driverless cars – not just a fair weather friend
Fog and icy roads make for challenging driving conditions. A localising ground-penetrating radar system could give driverless cars an edge...
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'...
Innovative sensor technology will help aged care workers improve health and safety
A non-invasive sensor gives real-time updates on patient health, alerting medical staff about areas of concern even before patients themselves...
Defence communications fine-tunes its tech to cut through the noise
How did an Adelaide company work out how to listen in the right direction to filter out the noise in...
Sound engineers make an acoustic cloaking device to hide objects
A team of engineers is harnessing the power of sound waves to create a cloaking device that can ‘hide’ objects...
As more spacecraft head out in the ether, who helps guide their way?
When spacecraft near and far phone home, back here on Earth those at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex listen.
New drumheads help the march to smaller, stronger communications tech
US researchers have developed an electromechanical drumhead 100,000 thinner than the human eardrum, an innovation they say will make the...
