Category: Engineering

Edge Vehicle Mount Computer in Woods on Mobile Emergency call out

Rugged Edge Computing for Emergency Response

Emergency-response organisations are operating in a very different environment today. Mobile command vehicles, UAV scout platforms, and connected situational awareness systems now play a key role. They help coordinate safe and effective responses across transport corridors, regional communities, coastal zones, and …

Brake Testing on Trains this is the Dewesoft Set Up inside Train Vehicle

Train Brake Testing & Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) Systems

Ensuring Safe, Reliable Rail Performance with Advanced Data Acquisition Rail operators across Australia and New Zealand are under increasing pressure to ensure braking systems perform reliably under all conditions. From commuter lines to heavy freight routes, train brakes and wheel slide …

FPGA for Defence

FPGA Technology for Defence Systems: What Engineers Need to Know

What is an FPGA? A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device. Firstly, that allows engineers to implement custom digital hardware circuits after the device has been manufactured. An FPGA contains: These elements can be configured to implement complex …

Power Electronics Diagnostic & Repair Systems

Power Electronics Diagnostic & Repair Systems

A Safer Way to Troubleshoot Solar, Wind, and Grid Infrastructure As Australia’s energy sector continues to expand across solar, wind, and grid-connected infrastructure, the reliability of power electronics has become critical. Inverters, converters, and control boards are key parts of modern …

Autonomous mobile robot silhouette illustrating IMU, GNSS-INS and sensor fusion integration for robotics platforms

VectorNav Inertial Navigation for Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Robotics and autonomous systems depend on accurate motion, orientation, and navigation data to operate reliably in dynamic environments. Inertial navigation sensors support autonomy by providing continuous reference data for localisation, control, and sensor fusion—particularly when operating across changing terrains and environments. …

Research platform silhouette illustrating IMU, GNSS-INS and sensor integration for motion, position, and timing measurement

VectorNav Inertial Navigation for Research & Universities

Research and university projects increasingly require accurate motion, orientation, and navigation data to support experimentation, validation, and system development. Inertial navigation sensors play a central role. Delivering continuous reference data across controlled tests, field trials, and experimental platforms. VectorNav designs and …

Inertial navigation system showing IMU and GNSS-INS providing position, orientation, velocity and timing for a moving platform

Inertial Navigation Sensors By VectorNav (IMU, AHRS & GNSS/INS)

Modern platforms increasingly rely on accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data to operate reliably in dynamic environments. GNSS-derived timing outputs are commonly used for sensor synchronisation, time-aligned data logging, and system coordination within larger platform architectures. Inertial navigation sensors play …

Dewesoft Car

Automotive Vehicle Testing DAQ System for Real-World Hybrid Vehicle Validation

As modern vehicles combine high-performance drivetrains with electrification and advanced control systems, engineers face increasing complexity during validation. Lab simulations alone are no longer sufficient. To fully understand how these systems behave together, engineers require a robust automotive vehicle testing DAQ …

Propellant Testing Rocket Start Up

Rocket Motor Static Testing for Propellant Development

The development of new rocket propellants depends heavily on accurate, repeatable ground testing. Before any propulsion system progresses to flight qualification, engineers must fully understand how a propellant behaves under controlled conditions. Particularly thrust output, chamber pressure, burn rate, and thermal …

Pantograph Testing on top of Rail Car

Pantograph and Catenary Testing for Electric Rail Systems

Reliable power collection is fundamental to the safe and efficient operation of electric rail networks. At the heart of this process is the interaction between a train’s pantograph and the overhead catenary system. When this interface performs well, trains operate smoothly, …