Making Queensland a Space Hub
The Queensland Earth Observation Hub, a partnership between the Queensland Government and SmartSat CRC was launched with the announcement of two new earth observation research projects.
Floating Digital Centre in the Philippines
Philippines’ DICT launched its first-ever floating digital centre to address the digital divide and educational needs of unserved/underserved areas; restored the high-frequency radio wrecked by Typhoon Odette.
Singapore: InSAR Shows Coastal Towns’ Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise
Land sinking is associated with the extraction of subterranean resources and fast urbanisation, according to InSAR, a method for mapping ground deformation that uses radar images of the Earth’s surface taken from orbiting satellites.
New Disaster Recovery App Unveiled in the Philippines
PlanSmart Ready to Rebuild is an automated planning tool for disaster rehabilitation and recovery in the Philippines. It was designed to assist the government plan for catastrophes, working smarter and rebuilding faster.
New Zealand Invests in Cost-Saving Biosecurity App to Protect Rural Sector
The biosecurity software uses data from a range of sources to map out rural interactions and potential disease pathways quickly, which could save New Zealand hundreds of millions of dollars by reducing response time.
Government Commemorates U.S. Digital Corps Achievements
The U.S. General Services Administration recognised the success and contributions of the U.S. Digital Corps while the nation’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency welcomes input on new cyber incident reporting requirements.
Mitigating Earthquake, Tsunami Risk in Indonesia
As part of its service programme, Indonesia’s Bandung Institute of Technology used science and art-based innovation in an effort to reduce earthquake and tsunami disaster risks around Lebak Coast, Banten.
Rural Automated Weather Stations Deployed in the Philippines
The Philippines is improving its ability to respond to natural catastrophes by installing Automated Weather Stations and implementing new digital standards for the food value chain and logistics.
NSW RFS’s Emergency Response Systems to Be Digitally Transformed
Mission-critical systems will be digitally transformed to improve fire emergency outcomes in rural NSW with 5000 vehicles to have Mobile Data Terminals installed which will provide firefighters with mission-critical information.
New NSW Programme to Push Development of Bushfire-Resilient Tech
The Bushfire Commercialisation Fund is a programme through which innovators can translate their cutting-edge research into practical solutions that will improve bushfire detection, preparation and response.
U.S. Builds Synthesis Centre for Open Access Data
The centre will advance, broaden and catalyse environmental data science in the country to assist in the analysis and integration of these data, enhance the use of data-intensive methodologies and advance training in environmental science.
The Philippines Boosts Disaster Risk Reduction, Mitigation Initiatives
The Department of Science and Technology has provided science-based solutions to enrich its catastrophe risk reduction and mitigation activities by building local capacity and making products and systems based on research
Philippine Education Apps for Disaster Preparedness
The Philippines has introduced a Disaster Risk Reduction Information Management System for the education sector that will improve the safety measures of all schools in the nation.
Human Motion Capture Using Trajectory Data in Singapore
Research and simulations model and forecast human movement and then use that information to optimise evacuation, reduce accidents and ease traffic congestion during emergency situations.
The Philippines and Korea to Collaborate on Smart Farming and More
Both countries rely heavily on crops it’s logical that the nations explore collaboration in smart agriculture and other key areas that would be mutually beneficial.
UniSA Develops VR Experience for Bushfire Education
The research demonstrates how immersive VR experiences deliver significant positive learning outcomes for primary children, independent of their gender, background knowledge or perceived ability to respond to bushfire hazards.
The Philippines Disaster Response Bolstered by UN Programme
A United Nations programme recently donated a set of telecommunications equipment to a Philippine agency thereby enhancing the country’s disaster preparedness.
Philippines Harness ICT to Battle Natural Disasters
Digital technology is increasingly at the core of the Philippine government’s fight to reduce risks caused by natural disasters and other critical events.
North Carolina, U.S. Launches Cybersecurity Task Force
As the latest state to formally establish its own task force, North Carolina aims to improve its cybersecurity posture with technical assistance and incident coordination between state and local agencies.
New National Resilience Database Launched in Australia
The National Resilience Database allows Australian citizens with digital skills to register to volunteer their skills to government agencies during disasters and be paid for their contributions.
Emerging Tech for Responder Evaluation in the U.S.
Responders will test a range of technologies – from biometric sensors and robotics to air-quality monitors and video analytics.
DICT Philippines Installs VSATs to Ensure Connectivity in Typhoon-ravaged Towns
Residents from 13 southern towns ravaged by the supertyphoon now have connectivity allowing them to get their lives back ore quickly.
Cebu City, Philippines Deploys Network to Improve Connectivity Amid Natural Disasters
The network will serve as a backbone for radio communication and internet connectivity, linking the 80 barangays with the City Hall in an effort to reduce response time in the event of emergencies or natural disasters.
Ten Landslide Early Warning Systems to be Set up in Kangra, India
IIT Mandi will set up landslide monitoring and early warning systems and help in the development of ML approaches to generate prediction-based warnings.
Machine Learning to Translate Text Products into Non-English Languages
The National Weather Service is looking for improved methods using Machine Learning tools to better serve Spanish speaking communities across the U.S.
The Development of Government Data Disaster Recovery Plan in the U.S.
To mitigate data loss and corruption failures from natural, criminal or unintentional events, the federal government takes an offensive stance to document every piece of software and hardware.
Bushfire Hazard Detection System Being Developed in Australia
A world-first real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence is being developed by the University of Queensland and the philanthropic arm of an American multinational tech company.
UniSA Researchers Develop VR Game to Study Bushfire Preparedness
By replicating a computer-generated bushfire using virtual reality, University of South Australia researchers studied the responses of 400 people in an Australian-first experiment, with some interesting results.
Industry Collaboration Powers New Generation of Grid Emergency Control Technology
To optimise energy systems, U.S. Researchers developed a real-time adaptive emergency control system to safeguard grids from disruptive events.
5D Platform for Earthquake Prevention, Control
Taiwanese developers designed a 5D smart city platform to show the extent of earthquake damage using a five-colour system with red indicating the most serious damage and blue means minimal damage.