Research
Sustainability at a turning point
By Peter Bradd, Garage Lead, GBS, ANZ IBM has shown commitment to environmental protections since five decades. Environmental leadership cuts virtually across all aspects of IBM’s operations and is foundational to our business. We prioritize needs of the people for whom we design, through our strategic work on sustainability for our clients and the communities […]
IBM Green2Grow – Moving towards a sustainable future
Author : Arun Biswas – VP & Senior Partner, Sustainability Practice Leader, Asia Pacific IBM has been constantly committed to sustainable growth for its clients and we have taken several initiatives towards climate and environment. Though sustainability is on the mind of business leaders, the way we do business has put us on the brink […]
Sustainability at a turning point
By Peter Bradd, Garage Lead, GBS, ANZ IBM has shown commitment to environmental protections since five decades. Environmental leadership cuts virtually across all aspects of IBM’s operations and is foundational to our business. We prioritize needs of the people for whom we design, through our strategic work on sustainability for our clients and the communities […]
Five incredible sustainability predictions for the next five years
From repurposing carbon emissions to creating new battery technology, here are five scientific innovations for a more sustainable world.
Newly discovered genetic risk factors could improve celiac disease detection
Author: Benjamin Goudey, Research Scientist, Healthcare and Life Sciences, IBM Research About 1% of the Australian population need to abstain from gluten due to a condition called celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that inflames the small intestine when gluten is consumed. While around 1% of people in Western countries have celiac disease, up to 70% […]
Meet Ena the eBike
Author: Josh Andres, Human-Computer Interaction Researcher, User Experience/Interface Lead, IBM Research Lab, Australia More people than ever are riding their bikes as a way to stay fit, avoid crowded public transport, and help the environment. Sadly, the dangers of cycling, especially in urban environments, are well known, but what if you had an electric bicycle […]
IBM’s largest document layout dataset is helping understand COVID-19 literature
Author: Peter Zhong, Research Scientist, IBM Research, Australia Co-Authors: Stefan Maetschke, AI Engineer, IBM Research, Australia and Ella Shafiei, Research Scientist, IBM Research, Australia Documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) are everywhere, with over 2.5 trillion currently available, ranging from simple user manuals, insurance documents to complex scientific articles. PDF documents represent one of the […]
Building Energy Analytics for Cooling and Heating is helping to fight climate change
Author: Dr Arun Vishwanath, Senior Research Scientist, IBM Research One of the defining challenges facing our society is climate change. Reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are at the core of this challenge. At IBM, we take climate change seriously, having stated for over a decade that this issue calls for meaningful action on […]
Meet Ari, the Smart Bike that Helps you Catch Green Lights
Authors: Josh Andres, Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller, and Yuyang (Eric) Zhang As summer approaches, more people are opting to enjoy the sunshine by riding their bikes. Josh Andres, an IBM Researcher who regularly rides his bike, was inspired by the frustration experienced by bike riders when getting stuck at a red traffic light. This problem aligned well with his […]
How AI will help to accelerate the transition to renewables and energy storage
Author: Dr. Julian De Hoog, Technical Lead – Energy & IoT, IBM Research Australia Staring up at the roof of his house, my neighbour Oscar asks me, “So, do you think it would be worth it?” He is referring of course to the possibility of installing solar PV panels on his roof. Across Australia, many others like […]
AI holds promise for glaucoma, a leading global cause of blindness
Author: Bhavna Antony, IBM Research Scientist Australia Many eye diseases that cause irreversible blindness are ones that develop slowly, showing little to no sign of vision threat until it is too late. Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are the leading and second leading cause of blindness worldwide, respectively. They currently affect 350 million individuals across the […]
Invention and inclusion: a two-way approach
Author: Fang (Florence) Lu – Master Inventor & Senior Solution Architect at IBM Research Patenting is my passion and inclusion is my responsibility as an inventor. We should always think about how we can include all of the population in the technology we create. Invention and inclusion work very well together, as they can work […]