A new partnership has been formed to gauge how COVID-19 has impacted people-movement. UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility has teamed up with Meshed to help governments and councils recognise the mobility changes during the coronavirus pandemic. The project will use pedestrian-counting data to better understand the impact of the virus on economic mobility and social engagement. Councils will use nCounter sensors and devices that are already in public areas, such as CBD parks, running and walking trails, and beaches to measure the use of public places and facilities during the pandemic restrictions. UOWTV Multimedia · IoT sensors used to identify people’s…
Author: Michaela Thornton
Macarthur restaurant owners are hoping the hospitality industry will be the next to re-open as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. The usually crowded Macarthur Square is largely empty and restaurant owners are anxious about a return to ‘normality’. Enzo’s Cucina owner Joseph Maruzza has taken a financial hit during the pandemic. He opened the business two months ahead of the lockdown. “It has been tough trying to stay afloat during this time. Being limited to takeaways has been difficult, especially trying to work around the costs of paying staff and buying stock after having a 90 per cent decrease in profit,”…
The University of Wollongong has announced it will deliver classes remotely as a measure to slow down the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The university said the online move was designed to protect the health and safety of students and members of staff. University of Wollongong student Melissa Petith said the switch to online classes would not have significant impact on how she handled university life. “I will still have the same days dedicated to doing work. The biggest obvious change will be not going physically on campus and learning how to utilise the online components to access my content digitally,”…