Sensors

Kiwi technology that can warn of an earthquake is going global. EQC and Massey University scientists have tested low cost early warning sensors, which gives notice of a quake. The project has made… Audio

Did you know there are smart toilets? Yes, that's right. Smart toilets. Research professor Sonia Grego is currently working on a toilet that works as a health-screening tool, using sensors and… Audio

Globally, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional deaths worldwide after traffic accidents. And modern lifestyles are making our balance worse, leaving us more vulnerable to… Audio

With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Audio

Over the past decade water quality and the health of our streams, lakes and rivers has become a major deal for many New Zealanders, and as the recent election campaign showed it's become a political… Audio

Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital… Audio, Gallery

This weekend, on a Formula One race track in Italy, three of the world's top long-distance runners attempt to run the first sub-2 hour marathon. Audio

A local insurer is encouraging its customers to try in-vehicle eye tracking technology as a way of reducing road accidents. This Way Up looks at how this eye tracking technology works with Charles… Audio

Households in Rangiora are being wired up, inside and out, with small devices that measure wood smoke. Audio, Gallery

Hivemind is a New Zealand company using sensors to measure things like the weight of the hive, temperature and bee movements in and out to help beekeepers keep an eye on what's happening in their… Audio, Gallery