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Thursday, August 22

IoT satellite network to deliver rainfall data to farmers

Australian farmers could soon be looking to the stars rather than the skies for their weather information following the development of a rain gauge that uses a satellite network to transmit remote rainfall data.

Nanosatellite company announces first commercial IOT product

Satellite communications company Myriota has announced the first of a string of commercial products that will utilise its low-cost earth-to-satellite transmission technology.

University of South Australia autonomous systems expert Professor Anthony Finn said an infrared sensor gave the drone the “x-ray vision” to see through forest canopies.

Infrared sensing gives forest drones a new edge

An ‘x-ray vision system’ that overlays three specific technologies to assess the structure and health of individual trees in plantation forests through the canopy is being developed in South Australia.

Battlefield black boxes track soldiers via satellite

A matchbox-sized sensor is being developed to track the movement and performance of soldiers on the battlefield.