Detecting deafness in dogs and using robots to sort vegetables are among projects being showcased by final-year University of Queensland technology students tomorrow (Thursday, October 26).
The Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE) Innovation Expo event showcases ideas and research from UQ’s top graduating students.
The expo is open to the public and is being held between 1pm and 6pm in the Sir James Foots Building at the University’s St Lucia campus (corner College Road and Staff House Road).
Engineering student Hannah Kelly has applied biomedical signal analysis techniques to help the early and accurate detection of hearing defects in dogs.
Her project examines the frequency characteristics of the dog auditory brainstem response, or ABR, in a way similar to that used on humans.
Another engineering student, James Friend, has developed an automated visual image grading system for broccoli heads, which is integrated into a robotic selection system.
The system allows market produce distributors to inspect and process produce more quickly, ensuring consumers obtain the freshest product available.
Mr Friend’s project has been supported by Matilda Fresh Foods, a major broccoli producer on the Darling Downs, and has been developed as a cooperative University-industry project for the company BioAust.
Among the other projects at the expo are:
• An innovative program in virtual engineering education technology, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
• A truck driver fatigue monitoring system;
• The latest technology for diagnosing sleep apnoea disorders;
• A bird attack deterrent for power lines;
• A renewable energy and power grid connection;
• Automatic bird song recognition; and
• Electricity market data analysis.
For more information on the projects visit: www.innovexpo.itee.uq.edu.au
Media: For more information, contact Kristina Sinclair (07) 3365 2382 or at kristina.sinclair@uq.edu.au
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