Design of Wireless sensor and communication networks with fixed and mobile nodes. Wireless sensor and communication networks with fixed and mobile nodes are rapidly becoming essential technologies for hostile environmental monitoring, battlefield surveillance and precision agriculture. However, due to the complexities associated with interconnected design issues involving sensors, autonomous vehicles and communication protocols, even very simple networks have proven to be difficult to design. Th ....Design of Wireless sensor and communication networks with fixed and mobile nodes. Wireless sensor and communication networks with fixed and mobile nodes are rapidly becoming essential technologies for hostile environmental monitoring, battlefield surveillance and precision agriculture. However, due to the complexities associated with interconnected design issues involving sensors, autonomous vehicles and communication protocols, even very simple networks have proven to be difficult to design. This project proposes to intelligently employ higher capabilities of mobile nodes and develop methods for rapid deployment, maintenance and routing that are aware of location, energy, and security. The outcomes of this project will form the basis for design of intelligent wireless networks for defence and civilian applications.Read moreRead less
Distributed Estimation and Control under Communication Constraints. Sensor networks will be an important technology for Australia's future. Applications range from monitoring water quality to controlling complex defence systems. This project will lead to a better understanding of the fundamental limits of wireless sensor networks. Above and beyond the creation of new theory and algorithms, the national and community benefits will include: (i) enhancement of Australia's reputation for innovative ....Distributed Estimation and Control under Communication Constraints. Sensor networks will be an important technology for Australia's future. Applications range from monitoring water quality to controlling complex defence systems. This project will lead to a better understanding of the fundamental limits of wireless sensor networks. Above and beyond the creation of new theory and algorithms, the national and community benefits will include: (i) enhancement of Australia's reputation for innovative Engineering research through quality publications and international collaborations; and (ii) improvement of the research and development capability in the information and communications technology sector through high level training of postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows in this important technology.Read moreRead less
High Capacity Multiple Access Interference Free Block Spread OFDMA System for Next Generation Mobile Communications. Next generation broadband wireless/mobile communications is considered a critical component in the ICT industry sector of advanced national economies and their potential future growth. The proposed project will develop a superior solution when compared with existing methods in the sense that it will be characterised by higher capacity, more flexible signal format, lower complexit ....High Capacity Multiple Access Interference Free Block Spread OFDMA System for Next Generation Mobile Communications. Next generation broadband wireless/mobile communications is considered a critical component in the ICT industry sector of advanced national economies and their potential future growth. The proposed project will develop a superior solution when compared with existing methods in the sense that it will be characterised by higher capacity, more flexible signal format, lower complexity, more power efficient and better overall performance in fast fading channels. Successful completion of this project will place Australia at the forefront of this enabling technology as well establishing cutting edge expertise. This will lead to significant commercial opportunities that can easily translate into new employment/manufacturing opportunities.Read moreRead less
Overseeing the internet: new paradigms of network measurement. Like the electricity network, the Internet is a core infrastructure, and so must be reliable, efficient, and fairly accessible. A gap in bandwidth supply is like a blackout in terms of lost business and productivity. Inefficiency increases costs as more equipment is needed for the same service, and an inability to police network providers distorts economics and strangles access to the best services. Network health can only be assesse ....Overseeing the internet: new paradigms of network measurement. Like the electricity network, the Internet is a core infrastructure, and so must be reliable, efficient, and fairly accessible. A gap in bandwidth supply is like a blackout in terms of lost business and productivity. Inefficiency increases costs as more equipment is needed for the same service, and an inability to police network providers distorts economics and strangles access to the best services. Network health can only be assessed through measurements, however, current methods are incapable of measuring some of the most important metrics, for instance whether a provider is conforming to its contract. This project will provide the breakthroughs necessary to ensure that network behaviour can be accurately and comprehensively assessed.Read moreRead less
Resource-aware Signal Processing and Control Algorithms for Networked Sensor Systems. Networked sensing and control is an important technology for Australia's future. Applications range from monitoring wildlife habitats to safety management of large civil structures. This project will lead to sustainable engineering solutions for these applications and provide key fundamental performance limits. Beyond the creation of new theory and algorithms, the national and community benefits will include: ....Resource-aware Signal Processing and Control Algorithms for Networked Sensor Systems. Networked sensing and control is an important technology for Australia's future. Applications range from monitoring wildlife habitats to safety management of large civil structures. This project will lead to sustainable engineering solutions for these applications and provide key fundamental performance limits. Beyond the creation of new theory and algorithms, the national and community benefits will include: (i) enhancement of Australia's reputation for innovative Engineering research through quality publications and international collaborations; and (ii) improvement of the research and development capability in the ICT sector through rigorous training of postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows.Read moreRead less
Enabling Reliable, Efficient, and Secure Networks: Next Generation Measurement for the Internet. Like the electricity network, the Internet is a core infrastructure connecting society, and so must be reliable, efficient, and secure. A gap in bandwidth supply is like a blackout in terms of lost business, productivity and essential data. Inefficiency increases costs as more equipment is needed for the same service, and poor security threatens both the economic and personal spheres, limiting free ....Enabling Reliable, Efficient, and Secure Networks: Next Generation Measurement for the Internet. Like the electricity network, the Internet is a core infrastructure connecting society, and so must be reliable, efficient, and secure. A gap in bandwidth supply is like a blackout in terms of lost business, productivity and essential data. Inefficiency increases costs as more equipment is needed for the same service, and poor security threatens both the economic and personal spheres, limiting freedom and adding cost. A raw material of network health and security is network measurements showing what is going on. However, current methods cannot cope with the size and speed of today's Internet. This project will provide the measurement breakthroughs necessary to ensure that networks are reliable, secure, and fairly priced.Read moreRead less