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Up there in the sky, there are birds and there are planes but what else? A whole heap of science that's what! This week on SCOPE we find out how they control the traffic at a busy airport, take a look at a robot bird and gaze far beyond the blue with a radio telescope. CYBER QUADCyber Quad might be Melbourne Fire Brigade's new recruit! This flying, remote controlled camera platform can hover above fires and send information back to central control. Fire fighter Scott Matthews explains how it works and why this new technology could minimise the danger fire fighters are exposed to.EXPERIMENT: FLYING PAPER RINGWho would have thought paper, sticky tape and scissors is all you would need to create a pretty cool flying ring. Junior Scientist Jess takes us through the steps and shows us a few of her designs.AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLA lot of aircraft travel through the sky everyday, which requires experts to control the traffic in our skies. Air Traffic Controller Mike Ireland describes exactly how Air Traffic Controllers monitor what's going on up there!AIR LEAGUEAir League is for anyone who has an interest in aviation who is over 8 years old. From how engines work to lessons in navigation and meteorology, members Daniel and Freya take us through all the aspects of what being in Air League involves. ROBOT BIRDImagine a flying robot that looks exactly like a real life bird! Jason Bouyer from Festo explains how the 'Smart bird' works and how the technology can be used in the future.HIGH ROPES COURSEMichelle Coleman from Trees Adventure takes us up into a very cool tree-top obstacle course. From an aerial skateboard which runs on pulleys, to a hanging pole and of course the giant flying fox, this high ropes course will take you on a sky high adventure.RADIO TELESCOPERadio Telescopes collect radio waves from objects like galaxies, quasars and stars. Astrophysicist Minnie Mao from The University of Tasmania explains how radio telescopes differ from optical telescopes and how they can help astronomers to study objects in space in much greater detail than ever before.So don't forget to skydive in and join Dr Rob as he once again proves that the ordinary becomes extraordinary under the SCOPE |
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Broadcast 2011-09-03 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Air traffic control.
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Image processing -- Digital techniques.
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Radio telescopes.
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Robots -- Design and construction.
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Technological innovations -- Management.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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Mathews, Scott, contributor
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