Web apps to robodogs: UniSC students use voice commands to herd sheep
22 JulUniSC students have taught robodogs to respond to voice commands, giving farmers a new way to help herd sheep while staying in control.
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Your car’s cruise control might not follow QLD safety guidelines, finds study
20 AprAdaptive cruise control (ACC) systems in many of the most popular cars in Queensland might not adhere to the State Government’s safe following distance recommendations, according to new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Getting ready for take-off: industry-led project propels next generation of engineering talent
7 JanA project to build futuristic, driverless flying taxis is starting to take flight – led by the Manufacturing Excellence Forum (MEF), the project involving UniSC is giving students hands-on engineering experience while developing advanced electric aircraft prototypes.
Sheep herding ‘robodogs’ to take centre stage at Ekka
6 Aug 2025We're using robodogs as part of a demonstration to herd sheep at the Ekka as part of a Mechatronics student's project to test AI-powered farming tech, exploring how autonomous machines could one day help farmers in the paddock.
From an avalanche to the Arctic: How Dr Adrian McCallum became an engineer
3 Apr 2025A tragic avalanche, a failed job interview and a letter from one of the world’s greatest explorers, were events that changed the course of Dr Adrian McCallum’s life.
Research to find ‘missing link’ in home tech for people with disabilities
16 Dec 2024An innovative UniSC study aims to find the “missing link” in home-based smart technologies to enable people with spinal cord and brain injuries to live more independently.
Design students fast-tracked into $80 billion industry via on-campus studio
26 Nov 2024A global virtual reality design studio based on-campus at the UniSC is now fast-tracking students into an $80 billion industry.
Shining the spotlight on World Environment Day 2023
16 Oct 2024To celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June, we've gathered stories from the last year highlighting some of the environmental action and research happening at UniSC.
Technology revolution vital for healthy ageing
11 Sep 2024Accelerating the pace of digital innovation will be critical to improving outcomes for ageing Australians, according to a leading researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Scholarship to support women’s spark for electrical engineering
8 Apr 2024Two Veolia Women in Electrical Engineering Scholarships, worth $20,000 each over four years, will support female students starting an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours) program, delivered at UniSC’s Moreton Bay campus.
How citizens are helping science change the future
23 Nov 2023From tracking turtles and monitoring marine environments to sounding out biosphere changes and collecting bushfire data, ‘everyday scientists’ are joining forces with researchers to gather data across the country.
Guardians of the koalas: $800,000 for high-tech tracking project
16 Nov 2023A University of the Sunshine Coast project to provide residents with the technology to help monitor koala wellbeing has been boosted by $798,000 in Australian Research Council funding.
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