A neuromorphic system created by Western Sydney University researchers has helped to perfect a low-cost rubbish recycling process which relies on the insatiable appetite of larvae of a common fly. 

This month: read what was discussed at the 3rd NSSN Ageing Forum which took place at NSW Parliament House; look at the role smart sensing is playing in tackling bushfires; and meet an internationally recognised scientist with a lifelong interest in robots. 

This month’s Thought Piece by Scott Colefax from the Office of the Chief Scientist discusses the immense potential for sensing technologies in bushfire management.

Dr Karthick Thiyagarajan is an internationally recognised scientist in smart sensing and robotics at Western Sydney University.

The Federal government and opposition must make technology-supported care at home an election issue, the NSSN’s 3rd Ageing Forum heard last Friday at NSW Parliament House.

An Australian-first survey which has found older Australians, their families and carers are happy to accept government-funded technology - such as sensors or robots - in their home if it means they can continue to age at home.

Entrepreneurs, manufacturers and researchers learnt about Western Sydney University’s partnership with global automation and robotics leader Omron at this month’s Sensing Industry Connect.

Meet Flora Salim – an award-winning Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, and the inaugural Cisco Chair of Digital Transport & AI, at UNSW Sydney – and learn about her research on machine learning for time-series and multimodal sensor data, and on trustworthy AI.

This month: our Grand Challenge Fund is now accepting applications; our latest Annual Report is live; and learn how smart sensors can help solve the looming aged care crisis in the lead up to our 3rd Ageing Forum later this month.

Helene Blanchard is the catalyst behind the idea for My Medic Watch, a digital health company offering smart-detection apps for automatic fall and seizure alerts.