Brazil: Avatars assist students with hearing impairment
Brazil’s VLibras avatar toolkit helps students with hearing impairment access educational content, with support from the national NREN RNP and academic partners.
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How high-speed data sharing helps protect the Great Barrier Reef
High-speed data transfers using AARNet’s FileSender help AIMS and CSIRO move reef survey data to train AI models detecting Crown-of-Thorns starfish.
Groundbreaking testbed improves network resilience
NICT’s optical testbed shares network telemetry for AI and machine learning research, improving automation and resilience in modern optical networks.
Artificial intelligence gives new hope to stroke survivors
With support from Brazil’s NREN RNP, a startup uses AI and virtual reality games to boost stroke rehabilitation outcomes and motivation for patients at home.
Using supercomputing to improve crop yields
DigiFarm used CSC’s LUMI supercomputer to run AI and data models for agriculture, helping optimise resource use and improve crop yield and efficiency.
Data platform fuels real-world innovation at Green Village
SURF’s Green Village Data Platform brings real-time sensor data together for sustainability experiments at TU Delft’s living lab, enabling collaboration and practical innovation.
How Moldova is bringing cervical cancer screening closer to home
Moldova’s NREN RENAM enabled a national digital colposcopy network that uses telemedicine to expand cervical cancer screening access across regional hospitals.
The avatar effect: why we take more risks in the virtual world
A Japanese study by NICT found that people make riskier decisions when observed by avatars rather than humans, linked to changes in emotional brain responses.
The Philippines takes aim at cervical cancer
A joint AI project by DOST-ASTI and CerviQ is training deep learning models on cervical images to support early cancer detection and expand screening nationwide.
Broadband islands: bridging the gap in learning and healthcare
High-speed broadband “islands” from KENET are connecting hospitals and universities in Kenya, improving access to online learning, telemedicine and digital research.
Smart buoys protect fish in The Philippines
Upgraded smart buoys in the Philippines now monitor water quality like dissolved oxygen and temperature to help detect fish kill conditions early and protect aquaculture.
Chile’s research network champions telemedicine for the region
A new paper from Chile’s NREN REUNA and RedCLARA highlights telemedicine success in remote areas and promotes a regional network model to expand digital healthcare.