Defence research projects receive funding injection
A new virtual reality tool that manipulates digital human mannequins to address the unique ergonomic challenges posed by military vessels is one of five cutting-edge ventures to receive funding as part of the latest round of grants from the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund (CRF). The University of South Australia, with partners The University of Adelaide and Kadego-Cadgile, will develop the VR tool, which will enable the easy and effective assessment of designs for complex, high risk environments, including submarines. Announcing this year’s recipients, Premier Steven Marshall said the CRF was proving to be an important gateway to successful [...]