Field robotics

The aim of this project is to develop autonomous systems capable of operating continuously on farms. The goal is to alleviate labour pressures, reduce sources of variability and open up new possibilities in agriculture. Catering to the needs of individual plants or livestock is labour intensive and does not scale up to commercial operations. Currently, …

Monitoring our food supply

In this project we are developing novel sensors to monitor food quality, safety, and authenticity throughout the food chain. Our current approaches include printable ink sensors for food packaging to detect gases produced by bacteria allowing timely data on food quality and ultimately reducing food waste. Other sensors used aim to monitor food in the …

Contacts

Prof Stefan B. Williams – Director, Digital Sciences Initiative
Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
+61 2 9351 8152 stefan.williams@sydney.edu.au