Media Releases from 2001

22 November 2001 - Surgeons trial new Hi-Tech training - Surgeons trial new Hi-Tech training Virtual reality technology that will allow trainee surgeons to learn and practise on "virtual patients" is being trialled at Nepean Hospital in Sydney this week. The technology, developed by scientists at the CSIRO, combines 3D images with an artificial sense of touch to create a realistic simulation of surgical procedures. Users not only see realistic "organs", they can "feel" and manipulate them too. Pictures

19 October 2001 - Vending Machines that call for a re-fill - Soon there may be a cheap, flexible way to make vending machines call service people when they need filling.
A team at CSIRO is developing a low-cost, web-based infrastructure that will enable a variety of monitoring and control applications. The system combines sensor technology, the Internet and the mobile phone network.

9 October 2001 - Australian Cancer Device in World Trials - A screening device for cervical cancer and pre-cancer, developed by Australian company Polartechnics in collaboration with CSIRO, has entered final clinical trials for regulatory approval for use in Europe.
Over half a million women worldwide are affected by cervical cancer every year and the TruScanā system has the potential of reducing mortality rates through higher accuracy and instant diagnosis. Pictures.

27 September 2001 - CSIRO Rates Search Engines - CSIRO has been developing methods to compare search engine performance so users can choose the best engine for their needs. Dr David Hawking of CSIRO's Electronic Content Technologies group says that search engine performance varies according to the task.

27 August 2001 - Boost for oil drilling success - CSIRO has teamed up with one of the world's largest offshore drilling contractors, Noble Engineering and Development Ltd to commercialise software that can slash costs and boost the success of drilling for oil.
Noble will commercialise the Genesis 2000 software package in an alliance which will lead to a new spin-off company and continuing business to Australia worth millions.

21 August 2001 - 'FIDO' to help lost dogs get home - Staff from ACT Domestic Animal Services will soon be turning to FIDO for help when your best friend goes walkabout.
FIDO (the Field Information and Data Operating System) is a new pocket computer system currently being trialled by Domestic Animal Services (DAS) which stores up-to-date information about registered dogs in the ACT.

21 June 2001 - New system maps Sydney on the Net - Internet users can now log on and get all sorts of maps and information about properties along Sydney's Parramatta Road, such as where the boundaries are, the area's contours, and zoning and planning policies.
'Sydney's Information Highway', as the new system is known, provides members of the public and the business community with better access to government information. Pictures

3rd May - Odd socks, spectacles and CSIRO Maths - Choosing a suitable pair of odd socks for today's Royal Society for the Blind annual fund-raising day should be easier thanks to work by CSIRO mathematician, Dr Tony Miller. Dr Miller's pioneering work on spectacle lens design tools has helped Sola International deliver improved vision and comfort to hundreds of thousands of Australian spectacle wearers. Pictures

19 April -  A better test for cervical cancer - CSIRO research has contributed to the development of a revolutionary cervical cancer detector with the potential to save lives and replace the PAP smear. The TruScan cervical cancer detection system is being developed by Australian company, Polartechnics Ltd, and offers instant results and greater accuracy than PAP smears. Pictures

9 April - Powerline Eyes Help Prevent Bushfires - New technology developed by CSIRO and Powercor Australia is set to help protect communities from bushfires by dramatically reducing the cost of keeping trees clear of powerlines.
The technology will make it possible for power companies to measure the distance of tree branches from powerlines from the air, which will save money presently spent on manual inspection, particularly in country areas. Pictures

12 January 2001 - Young I.T. stars look to the future - Thirty six Sydney high school students will give up some of their holidays next week to explore a future in Information Technology at the inaugural CSIRO/Macquarie University ExploreIT! Summer School. Pictures.

10 January 2001 - Pocket Computers to Get Better Pictures - Hand-held computers that allow people to use electronic street directories that can zoom in on a street without losing detail, or let builders check detailed house plans on site could soon be a reality due to new software developed by CSIRO. Pictures

3 January 2001 - Salt lake helps test "sky eye" - A team of CSIRO scientists has just spent a week in a huge barren salt lake in Australia's interior helping to test a new NASA satellite. The team, from CSIRO's Earth Observation Centre, went to Lake Frome, about 500 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia. Their goal was to make sure that NASA's latest satellite is working properly. Pictures.

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