QUT researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is more reliable and less invasive than traditional animal population monitoring techniques. In the study, published in Nature journal Scientific Reports, the researchers detail the technique that involves an algorithm for locating the koalas using drones that can detect…
Roger That! CB Radio Turns Digital with TravelPal Prototype
Turning a long road trip into an enjoyable experience for tourists has led QUT and University of Salzburg researchers to develop a mobile prototype, called TravelPal, to connect to each other in real time. Based at QUT’s Urban Informatics Research Lab, led by Professor Marcus Foth, the research focused on serendipitous and ad-hoc relationships that…