A protective coating developed by ANU engineers could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes or protect boat hulls from corroding.
The next generation of tech entrepreneurs presented their projects to potential investors and industry partners at the bi-annual TechLauncher Showcase.
Students project will look at the processing of video and camera imagery from Unmanned Aerial Systems in a maritime environment, to automatically find, classify and identify vessels.
"We’ve discussed the idea of using steam to kill cancerous tissue, and TechLauncher seemed like a great way to take the idea forward and see whether it could be viable."
