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Aerial infrastructure scanning program takes flight 10/9/2011

Innovative, Australian-made technology, developed by the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), is set to become operational next month, when Ergon Energy's ...

Autonomous robots taught to think like us 9/26/2011

A combination of two algorithms developed at MIT in the United States allows autonomous robots to execute tasks much more efficiently — and move more predictably.

Ford planning open source, affordable car technology 9/19/2011

Ford Motor Company and an open-source hardware and software provider are teaming up to explore how to make in-car connectivity more available, affordable and personalised for the ...

ZigBee Alliance launches tenth standard: ZigBee Gateway 8/9/2011

A new standard aims to deliver the benefits of ZigBee technology via the Internet.

Innovation report card gives Australia thumbs up 8/2/2011

Innovative Australians are improving the things they make and the way they make them, ensuring a fairer, richer, healthier and greener future.

AI keeps aircrafts safe 7/15/2011

Swinburne engineers have developed an inspection system based on artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and characterise internal flaws in composite materials in aircraft.

NI test outlook reveals integration, software, computing trends 7/13/2011

Measurement and automation leader publishes its Automated Test Outlook to help engineers stay up-to-date on current technology trends.

IBM CEO survey claims "creativity" is top leadership quality 7/13/2011

Big Blue executive says Australia’s top bosses face new challenges in battle to stay ahead.

‘Internet of Things’ will connect 16 billion devices by 2020 6/17/2011

There will be an average of at least one connectable device for every person on the planet by the end of the decade, claims a new report.

Rugged smart phones, the smart choice for industry 5/26/2011

The past four years has seen a dramatic growth in the use and availability of smart phones, and the handheld devices are now having a profound influence on the way many people do ...

Using supply chain planning for fast results 3/15/2011

As the economy rebounds, today’s SME’s are in a uniquely challenging situation: they must drive innovation in both their products and internal processes while establishing a foundation ...

Negligence causes most corporation data breaches 3/10/2011

Negligence is the biggest cause of data breaches at corporations, but criminal attacks are growing fastest, a study recently released concludes.

Preparing for tech glitches 11/30/2010

The National Australian Bank's widespread delays in processing payments and transactions have been blamed on a corrupted file, but sensible design of enterprise systems should be ...

Flight sim for airline controllers 11/16/2010

A new simulator being developed at Swinburne University will help airline operations controllers make better decisions under pressure and get more planes and passengers to their ...

Helping blind people use computers 10/12/2010

For many blind people, computers are inaccessible. It can cost upwards of $1000 to purchase "screen reader" software, but two blind computer programmers have solved this problem.

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Einstein secures the internet 9/29/2010

Griffith University physicists have shown that Einstein's theory of entangled particles could enhance security for tomorrow's quantum internet.

VoIP communication gains traction with businesses 8/11/2010

Feature of the week: When the Rudd government pointed a gun at Telstra's head and issued an ultimatum: divest your trusty copper wire assets or risk forfeiting the opportunity to ...

ERP solutions drive business efficiencies 7/29/2010

Feature of the week: The software integration industry is experiencing a boom time with business enquiries for enterprise resource planning (ERP) consolidations driving business ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

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