An Empirically Derived Experimentally Validated Framework for Interactions in Information Environments. This project will investigate and design ways of interacting with the information infrastructure that maintain natural social interactions, take advantage of physical space and utilise our extensive human abilities to recognise and manipulate physical objects.
Expected outcomes include:
? a theoretical framework that describes the range of possible interactions that mediate information b ....An Empirically Derived Experimentally Validated Framework for Interactions in Information Environments. This project will investigate and design ways of interacting with the information infrastructure that maintain natural social interactions, take advantage of physical space and utilise our extensive human abilities to recognise and manipulate physical objects.
Expected outcomes include:
? a theoretical framework that describes the range of possible interactions that mediate information between the physical and virtual worlds.
? a prototype instrumented information environment that demonstrates and validates naturalistic information transactions identified in the framework.
This research is highly innovative in its field. It will use an iterative cycle of video observation, interaction analysis, user-centred device design, deployment and evaluation.
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Low power memory for modern embedded systems. This project will create methods and circuits to reduce power consumption of embedded systems through memory optimisations. Power efficient embedded systems, will enable smaller, more portable systems and reduce battery usage by 2.5 per cent (worth over US$1.8 billion dollars) and lower toxic waste levels (e.g., heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium etc.).
Provably Correct on-chip Communication-based Design. This project falls in the priority area of Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. Embedded systems have complex communication architectures and functionalities due to their mission- and time-critical applications. This project will develop verifiable algorithms and techniques for design reuse to address them, help solve outstanding problems in the VLSI/SoC community and to lift the country's visibility and ....Provably Correct on-chip Communication-based Design. This project falls in the priority area of Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. Embedded systems have complex communication architectures and functionalities due to their mission- and time-critical applications. This project will develop verifiable algorithms and techniques for design reuse to address them, help solve outstanding problems in the VLSI/SoC community and to lift the country's visibility and credibility in the area. The economic benefits are better techniques for design reuse for embedded systems that may be integrated into existing Computer Aided Design environments, with potential to commercialise the algorithms to Electronic Design Automation and vendors.Read moreRead less
Monitoring and Control of Complex Power Systems via Robust Control of Jump Parameter Systems. The project will involve research on a robust state estimation and control theory of systems with uncertain and random structure. This theory will be applied to develop new tools for dynamic voltage stability analysis and control of complex power systems by taking into account discrete switching of devices comprising the system. The theory will address both performance and robustness of power systems ag ....Monitoring and Control of Complex Power Systems via Robust Control of Jump Parameter Systems. The project will involve research on a robust state estimation and control theory of systems with uncertain and random structure. This theory will be applied to develop new tools for dynamic voltage stability analysis and control of complex power systems by taking into account discrete switching of devices comprising the system. The theory will address both performance and robustness of power systems against variety of uncertainties including those due to modelling errors associated with uncertain nature of discrete switching and nonlinearity of underlying power generation system models.Read moreRead less
Analysis and Design of Networked Control Systems. Rapid advances in communications technology have opened up the possibility of large scale control systems in which the control task is distributed among several processors and the communication between the processors, sensors and actuators is via communication channels. This enables control systems to be distributed over large distances and to use large numbers of actuators and sensors. This project will be directed towards the development of a t ....Analysis and Design of Networked Control Systems. Rapid advances in communications technology have opened up the possibility of large scale control systems in which the control task is distributed among several processors and the communication between the processors, sensors and actuators is via communication channels. This enables control systems to be distributed over large distances and to use large numbers of actuators and sensors. This project will be directed towards the development of a theory of networked control systems in which control and communication issues are combined together, and all the limitations of the communication channels are taken into account.Read moreRead less
Developing a simple method for characterising the mechanical properties of nanowhiskers. This project aims to accurately measure mechanical properties of nanostructures, addressing a challenging issue in the ongoing development of nanotechnology. The success of this project will provide important advances in the understanding of the mechanical behaviour of nanowhiskers and assist in the further development of nanomaterials.
Towards High-performance and Fault-tolerant Distributed Java Implementations. Java Virtual Machines form an important part of the web and business
server market. Distributed Java Virtual Machines have the potential to
make a significant contribution to industries that utilize this
technology. An attractive platform for this purpose is the
cluster, a highly cost-effective and scalable parallel computer
model. However, realizing on such a platform a high performance virtual
machine implem ....Towards High-performance and Fault-tolerant Distributed Java Implementations. Java Virtual Machines form an important part of the web and business
server market. Distributed Java Virtual Machines have the potential to
make a significant contribution to industries that utilize this
technology. An attractive platform for this purpose is the
cluster, a highly cost-effective and scalable parallel computer
model. However, realizing on such a platform a high performance virtual
machine implementation tolerant to hardware and software faults, and
having efficient memory utilization, presents many challenging research
issues. This project will address these issues by extending a highly
efficient and extensible Java implementation to be aware of its cluster
environment.
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Development of advanced metal oxide materials for next generation nonvolatile memory devices. The purpose of the project is to explore a new memory technology, resistive random-access memory, that can be made smaller than those of today, as well as preferably being faster, power saving and nonvolatile. The project is expected to bring resistive random-access memory materials a step closer to nonvolatile memory devices application.
Virtual acoustic sensors for active noise control systems. Traditional active noise control systems achieve the greatest noise reduction at the microphone error sensor(s). It is often desirable to achieve the maximum noise reduction remote from such sensors. Virtual sensing technology, the focus of this application, has the promise to replace traditional microphone sensing by projecting the zone of quiet away from the sensor microphones and directly into the ear of the user of the active noise c ....Virtual acoustic sensors for active noise control systems. Traditional active noise control systems achieve the greatest noise reduction at the microphone error sensor(s). It is often desirable to achieve the maximum noise reduction remote from such sensors. Virtual sensing technology, the focus of this application, has the promise to replace traditional microphone sensing by projecting the zone of quiet away from the sensor microphones and directly into the ear of the user of the active noise control system. This will revolutionise the sensing used in active noise control systems, and in doing so allow the realisation of active noise control in applications that have previously been infeasible.Read moreRead less
Self-assembled surface arrays of mesoscale plasmonic devices for switchable control of coloured surfaces. This project has a well-defined outcome with potentially significant commercial interest. The proposed device is novel and the development of it will enhance the science and technology infrastructure within Australia, taking it into original and exciting directions. A successful demonstration of it will enhance Australia's competitive position in the field of nanotechnology and could conceiv ....Self-assembled surface arrays of mesoscale plasmonic devices for switchable control of coloured surfaces. This project has a well-defined outcome with potentially significant commercial interest. The proposed device is novel and the development of it will enhance the science and technology infrastructure within Australia, taking it into original and exciting directions. A successful demonstration of it will enhance Australia's competitive position in the field of nanotechnology and could conceivably lead to a manufacturing activity either located in Australia or in which Australian entities have an interest. Envisaged applications include optical circuitry, 'smart' windows and display surfaces on consumer devices.Read moreRead less