University of Sydney

A drone flying over a forest area
By  Adam Ang 04:36 am April 30, 2024
A project building a specialised medical drone at the University of Sydney has received A$3.6 million ($2.3 million) in funding.  Backed by a strategic partnership between the university and health sector-focused ASAC Consultancy, the Wildu Aero Project is developing a hydrogen-fuelled vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for carrying medical cargo.  What sets this...
annalise.ai officials pose with representatives of the Australian and Indian governments
By  Adam Ang 03:03 am May 5, 2023
annalise.ai expands to India AI radiology company annalise.ai is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first location in India. Its entry into one of the fastest-growing medical device markets in the world aligns with its fast-paced growth trajectory while increasing its visibility and capabilities in other new markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and...
University of Sydney professors Elizabeth Clarke and Bill Walter pose beside the robotic arm KOBRA
By  Adam Ang 04:33 am September 26, 2022
A new robotic arm at the Kolling Institute, a joint venture between the Northern Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney, is seen to improve hip and knee replacements in Australia. WHAT IT DOES Called KOBRA (Kolling Orthopaedic Biomechanics Robotic Arm), the orthopaedic biomechanics robot is one of the only two robots in the country that is based on simVitro –  a hardware...
A student demonstrating the use of a sensor bracelet for hand-impaired persons
By  Adam Ang 10:26 pm May 2, 2022
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science have developed a 3D-printed sensor bracelet to enable people with hand impairment to use computers and play video games. The team has received funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Neurodisability Assist Trust to investigate how the technology can be used to help people living with cerebral palsy. HOW IT WORKS According...
By  Thiru Gunasegaran 12:55 am May 28, 2021
InteliCare was recently awarded an AU$100,000 grant (around $77,000) from the New South Wales Smart Sensing Network to enhance its machine learning capability. It received the grant along with partners Macquarie University and the University of Sydney. The listed aged care technology developer will be working on a one-year project with NSSN and the Computer Science units of both universities....
By  Laura Lovett 12:09 pm July 16, 2018
While the use of mental health apps has been on the rise, researchers of a recent analysis published by the Annals of Family Medicine, which is broadly critical of these platforms, worry that these apps could lead to unnecessary diagnoses and misinformation about mental illness.  “Mental health apps may promote medicalization of normal mental states and imply individual responsibility for mental...