Articles related to 'Computing'
Related topics: Information Technology, Industry Collaboration, Social Inclusion
Frequent online shoppers
Australians lead the world when it comes to frequency of internet purchases, however research suggests online shopping is not the main cause of the current retail trade downturn.
Cultural divide finds digital bridge
A Swinburne-partnered project brings the benefits of home internet access to remote Indigenous communities, in many cases for the first time.
Swinburne’s gSTAR heralds ‘mega science’
The Australian astronomy community is tapping into the superpowers of processing technology developed for gaming.
Mental health researcher an e-pioneer
Broad dissemination of e-mental health technologies is a very important way of giving people access to timely mental health assistance, says Britt Klein, Director of Swinburne's National e-Therapy Centre.
Online clinic offers helping hand
The Swinburne National eTherapy Centre is helping people with anxiety disorders to regain control through online support .
Research brings cloud computing costs back to earth
Swinburne researchers are developing tools to make cloud computing more affordable.
Digital divas out to shake, rattle and roll the IT world
Teenage girls from secondary schools across Victoria are the foot soldiers in the battle to correct gender imbalance in ICT
The challenge to plug the human leak
New Swinburne research is focusing on people's behaviour to strengthen information security within government organisations.
Accelerating the digital researcher on the information super highway
Preparation is underway for Swinburne to share data generated from our research across the world.
Social media’s workplace evolution
Swinburne research into social media usage in the workplace may lead to self-monitoring tools for employees.
Fellowship recognises optical leadership
Professor Min Gu's world leading research is recognised with the awarding of an Australian Laureate Fellowship.
Virtual class shares real lessons
Students of the digital age now make up the majority of tertiary learners, so it would seem logical to use the web-based social networks these students are already familiar with as learning tools.
Continuous system check could release data-processing ‘brake’
Swinburne has developed software that can check the accuracy of data processing as it is happening, eliminating the need for time-consuming verification checks afterwards
New common software for seamless commerce
The growing ‘connectedness’ between businesses has led to a rising demand for new software systems that enable better integration of routine processes, such as inventory checks, orders and sales, between businesses without the need to operate different and unconnected computer programs.
Computing sees the light
In a bid to overcome the limitations of existing microchips, researchers are now working on developing the next generation of integrated circuits.
Cloud riders to be the envy of web surfers
A quick scan of the daily newspaper shows just how much data-driven information is being produced these days and how everyone, from decision-makers in business and government to scientists and researchers, is drawing on ever-increasing volumes of data to try to solve problems.
New environment to debug global-scale I.T. upgrades
Testing new computer systems before they go live is usually standard procedure for introducing new software across a business. But when it comes to large, distributed systems such as those used by global companies, this is not an easy exercise.
Information delivery drives Australia’s internet use
Whether checking the weather, doing their banking, or searching for recipe ideas, Australians are using the internet as an important information resource.
Just a click and 3D pages come to life
Peer-reviewed journals, the unforgiving stage that spells success or failure for research scientists, could become a more collaborative process through advances in electronic publishing and, in particular, new ways to produce interactive 3D images.
The internet ‘road gang’ fixes network potholes
Swinburne researchers are looking at how the internet's underlying engineering can be improved to address service failures and intermittent connections.
Mobile internet finds new meaning
In the state of Orissa, India, the lack of internet access in rural and regional areas has led one company to implement an unusual approach to connectivity.
Age brings new romance with byte
The idea that older people are technophobic and asexual is being exposed as a myth, with new research finding that they have a healthy appetite for the internet... and intimacy.
No flatfoots in managing crime response
Researchers who analyse and help define modern business management have been recruited to help law enforcers keep the management of crime fighting similarly 'fleet of foot'.
Cognitive therapy just a click away
Mental health patients will soon be able to access therapy from the privacy of their own homes using internet-based services shown to be just as effective as face-to-face therapy.
Blogging bliss in online oratory
A Masters project that found blogging to be quite therapeutic has triggered a global upwelling of feel-good feedback
Service with a 'one-click' smile
A new paradigm of computing - service-oriented computing - has emerged to better integrate web services and, in so doing, make them capable of handling increasingly complex requests that might rely on real-time information from several sources at once.
Atom chip to open frontiers unknown
Australian researchers are among those helping to push the atom chips towards new quantum technologies
Future CD's to be a digital Aladdin's cave
Imagine being able to put your entire DVD collection on a single disc. And not just your collection, but also that of your family, friends and neighbours
