Design of adaptive learning visual sensor networks for crowd modelling in high-density and occluded scenarios. Partnering University of Melbourne researchers, with video surveillance experts SenSen, engineering consultants ARUP and the Melbourne Cricket Club, the project addresses research enabling a system-integrating, existing surveillance, infrastructure to model crowd behaviour and exit strategies, providing real-time analysis, prediction and response capabilities for venue managers and emer ....Design of adaptive learning visual sensor networks for crowd modelling in high-density and occluded scenarios. Partnering University of Melbourne researchers, with video surveillance experts SenSen, engineering consultants ARUP and the Melbourne Cricket Club, the project addresses research enabling a system-integrating, existing surveillance, infrastructure to model crowd behaviour and exit strategies, providing real-time analysis, prediction and response capabilities for venue managers and emergency services. This new capability enhances utilisation of security resources to prevent injury and fatalities in evacuation scenarios, applicable to existing venues and influencing the development of new facilities around the country. The project delivers researcher training, global clientele for local technology and a platform for local industry growth.Read moreRead less
Smart technologies for people with vision impairment and blindness. Our technological solutions for early detection of disease provide the best opportunity for effective treatment, and provision of strategies capable of assisting individuals. It aims to empower primary care providers and will lead to more effective screening methods and improved efficiencies in redirecting resources towards those whose eye disease is treatable. It will further improve and enable access to specialist eye care fo ....Smart technologies for people with vision impairment and blindness. Our technological solutions for early detection of disease provide the best opportunity for effective treatment, and provision of strategies capable of assisting individuals. It aims to empower primary care providers and will lead to more effective screening methods and improved efficiencies in redirecting resources towards those whose eye disease is treatable. It will further improve and enable access to specialist eye care for those living in rural, regional and remote locations. The assistive technologies for the blind will greatly enhance the quality of life of the visually impaired, enhancing their quality of life and removing several risk factors. The net annual savings to the Government from these projects would be considerable.Read moreRead less
INTELLIGENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY. Addressing core issues in Research Priority 4, Safeguarding Australia, we will develop frontier technologies for intelligent surveillance of public spaces, particularly in the transportation sector. The key outcomes of this project will be the use of a variety of novel sensors, in combination with new algorithms for analysing and responding to critical patterns of sensor data. Our collaboration with two high-profile industrial partners ....INTELLIGENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY. Addressing core issues in Research Priority 4, Safeguarding Australia, we will develop frontier technologies for intelligent surveillance of public spaces, particularly in the transportation sector. The key outcomes of this project will be the use of a variety of novel sensors, in combination with new algorithms for analysing and responding to critical patterns of sensor data. Our collaboration with two high-profile industrial partners with complementary capabilities, (DTI (specialising in public transport), and iOmniscient (specialising in surveillance technologies)), will ensure a high probability of success in the development of these technologies, and accelerate their introduction into the Australian and global markets.Read moreRead less
Intelligent Security in Urban Spaces. Successful completion of this work will contribute greatly to Safeguarding Australia, Priority Area 4, and lead to further commercial exploitation on the national and international stages. In particular, we are responding to increasing demand from our partners for sophisticated surveillance systems for infrastructure and public transport. The adoption of these technologies by DTI, with international contracts for video surveillance, positions Australia to ga ....Intelligent Security in Urban Spaces. Successful completion of this work will contribute greatly to Safeguarding Australia, Priority Area 4, and lead to further commercial exploitation on the national and international stages. In particular, we are responding to increasing demand from our partners for sophisticated surveillance systems for infrastructure and public transport. The adoption of these technologies by DTI, with international contracts for video surveillance, positions Australia to gain the leading edge in this niche industry. Additionally we deliver solutions to our end user partners, PTA and WA Police, to facilitate enhanced community security. We will also build research capacity for surveillance technologies through advanced training of research staff.Read moreRead less
Developing A Smart Farming Oriented Secure Data Infrastructure. Smart farming is the future of agriculture. However, recently the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a
warning that the lack of data privacy and cyber security mechanisms in the field runs a high risk of disaster. This
project aims to establish an innovative secure data infrastructure for smart farming including secure and automated smart farming supply-chain management. The deliverables of this project will include the cutt ....Developing A Smart Farming Oriented Secure Data Infrastructure. Smart farming is the future of agriculture. However, recently the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a
warning that the lack of data privacy and cyber security mechanisms in the field runs a high risk of disaster. This
project aims to establish an innovative secure data infrastructure for smart farming including secure and automated smart farming supply-chain management. The deliverables of this project will include the cutting-edge Blockchain based secure IoT data management and privacy-preserving smart contracts for smart farming supply-chain management. This data infrastructure will be the first of its kind which will lay a solid foundation for smart farming technology.Read moreRead less
Predictive Models & Decision Support Systems for Virus Diseases and Aphid Vectors of Lupin and Canola. Aphids and the viruses they transmit cause major economic losses in legume and canola crops in Australia. This project will develop innovative predictive models and decision support systems (DSS's) for Beet western yellows virus and direct aphid feeding damage in canola and two types of Bean yellow mosaic virus in lupin, and a DSS for direct aphid feeding damage in lupin. These models will gr ....Predictive Models & Decision Support Systems for Virus Diseases and Aphid Vectors of Lupin and Canola. Aphids and the viruses they transmit cause major economic losses in legume and canola crops in Australia. This project will develop innovative predictive models and decision support systems (DSS's) for Beet western yellows virus and direct aphid feeding damage in canola and two types of Bean yellow mosaic virus in lupin, and a DSS for direct aphid feeding damage in lupin. These models will greatly improve understanding of factors driving virus epidemics and aphid outbreaks. Following extensive validation with data previously collected in the WA grainbelt, the predictive models and DSS's will be extended to end-users, resulting in considerable productivity gains, reduced costs and environmental benefits.Read moreRead less
Practice-based Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) concept learning for drug-disease precaution early detection and refinement. The outcome of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) concept learning system will help mitigate the impact of Adverse Drug Events hence directly contribute to the National Research Priority promoting and maintaining good health. It will tailor SNOMED knowledge to different clinical settings and provide evidence-based preventative health care. Th ....Practice-based Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) concept learning for drug-disease precaution early detection and refinement. The outcome of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) concept learning system will help mitigate the impact of Adverse Drug Events hence directly contribute to the National Research Priority promoting and maintaining good health. It will tailor SNOMED knowledge to different clinical settings and provide evidence-based preventative health care. The enabling methodology from this project for building computerised cognitive learning systems will be a frontier technology to enhance smart information use in clinical decision support. It will also contribute to the development of knowledge-based systems. A network version of the developed system will assist doctors working in rural and remote areas with their clinical decision making and prescribing practice.Read moreRead less
Trusted Environment for Virtual Collaboration. Internet business transactions highlight Trust. This project explores creating trust between business peers to aid business contact. Aims: 1 Define concepts & relationship of Trust between peers 2 Develop Trust protocol & infrastructure managing P2P communication 3 Propose methodology showing trustworthiness values after interaction 4 Develop trust modelling language specifying trust relationships between peers for storing in trust repositories 5 Ap ....Trusted Environment for Virtual Collaboration. Internet business transactions highlight Trust. This project explores creating trust between business peers to aid business contact. Aims: 1 Define concepts & relationship of Trust between peers 2 Develop Trust protocol & infrastructure managing P2P communication 3 Propose methodology showing trustworthiness values after interaction 4 Develop trust modelling language specifying trust relationships between peers for storing in trust repositories 5 Apply trust management protocol creating identity & behaviour trust in decentralized environments 6 Apply trust support system 7 Develop trust modelling language letting partners realize trust interaction outcomes. Multisite Project Management firms used are critical to smart information use.Read moreRead less
An Intelligent Automated Essay Marking Tool-MarkIT for Education Sector. Making and grading essays is estimated to cost around AUD$2 Billion in Australia each year. It takes up approximately a third of the teachers' time. An Automated Essay Grading System would mean significant financial savings in the education sector both public and private. It would also free up teachers to concentrate on higher level pedagogical tasks resulting in a better quality of education. The potential for sales overse ....An Intelligent Automated Essay Marking Tool-MarkIT for Education Sector. Making and grading essays is estimated to cost around AUD$2 Billion in Australia each year. It takes up approximately a third of the teachers' time. An Automated Essay Grading System would mean significant financial savings in the education sector both public and private. It would also free up teachers to concentrate on higher level pedagogical tasks resulting in a better quality of education. The potential for sales overseas for such a system are also great.Read moreRead less
Designing Distributed Intrusion Detection Systems for Critical Industrial Infrastructures. SCADA systems are computerized systems that control and monitor industrial and critical infrastructures, such as power grid, gas and water facilities and nuclear power plants. Many cyber-attacks on SCADA systems make such systems vulnerable. Also there is an increasing risk that SCADA vulnerabilities could be exploited by terrorist organizations. The security of SCADA systems of critical infrastructures ha ....Designing Distributed Intrusion Detection Systems for Critical Industrial Infrastructures. SCADA systems are computerized systems that control and monitor industrial and critical infrastructures, such as power grid, gas and water facilities and nuclear power plants. Many cyber-attacks on SCADA systems make such systems vulnerable. Also there is an increasing risk that SCADA vulnerabilities could be exploited by terrorist organizations. The security of SCADA systems of critical infrastructures has enormous and direct impact to our national security, economy and social life because of potential disasters that could happen from natural causes as well as malicious attacks. This project aims to investigate the relevant issues and provide efficient and reliable technological solutions to detect and prevent such problems.Read moreRead less