Computing with nearly-consistent data. This project will help programmers correctly use data that originates at various times and places, and spreads unevenly through a system. Computation will combine data that comes from different situations, and is not exactly consistent. Capability to develop high quality software on platforms with this feature will enhance the value of the Australian IT industry. As well, the industries which use the software benefit from correctly working with their data. ....Computing with nearly-consistent data. This project will help programmers correctly use data that originates at various times and places, and spreads unevenly through a system. Computation will combine data that comes from different situations, and is not exactly consistent. Capability to develop high quality software on platforms with this feature will enhance the value of the Australian IT industry. As well, the industries which use the software benefit from correctly working with their data. Sensor networks have data like this, and they play a vital role in environmental monitoring. Cloud computing platforms also have this type of data, and these allow smaller enterprises to grow smoothly, without needing large up-front investments in computing infrastructure.Read moreRead less
A Novel System for Surveillance of Moving Objects. Surveillance of moving objects is critical in numerous applications such as detection and recognition of motor vehicles. It is important for detection to be fast and accurate with low cost. In this project, we aim to implement a surveillance system consisting of an efficient algorithm on a PC network with a camera. Our detection algorithm will be achieved with an advanced and computationally powerful image representation for fast computation. It ....A Novel System for Surveillance of Moving Objects. Surveillance of moving objects is critical in numerous applications such as detection and recognition of motor vehicles. It is important for detection to be fast and accurate with low cost. In this project, we aim to implement a surveillance system consisting of an efficient algorithm on a PC network with a camera. Our detection algorithm will be achieved with an advanced and computationally powerful image representation for fast computation. Its accuracy will be enhanced by adapting a well recognized theory for fast removal of image noise. Our implementation on the PC network will provide a flexible and extensible platform for parallel computing to further reduce detection time while keeping costs low.Read moreRead less
Methodologies for face recognition under varying imaging conditions. Face recognition systems are heavily dependent on the nature of the input to the system. Variability in appearance due to changes in illumination, expression, pose, etc. can reduce the recognition results of the existing systems. The aim of this project is to develop new techniques to improve the recognition accuracy in natural environment where unwanted image variations exist. The development of such techniques will be of grea ....Methodologies for face recognition under varying imaging conditions. Face recognition systems are heavily dependent on the nature of the input to the system. Variability in appearance due to changes in illumination, expression, pose, etc. can reduce the recognition results of the existing systems. The aim of this project is to develop new techniques to improve the recognition accuracy in natural environment where unwanted image variations exist. The development of such techniques will be of great importance to Australia's security and safety. The outcome of this research will provide the first steps towards formulating the next generation recognition systems that will improve the suitability of the face recognition for use in security, surveillance, intelligent robotics, banking, and smart environments.Read moreRead less
Automatic detection of the circle of Willis in neuro-images using multi-scale gradient calculation and knowledge-based genetic algorithms. Stroke is the third most common cause of death and a major contributor to long term disability in Australia. The most efficient way of preventing stroke from happening is to detect related symptoms early. The group of cerebral blood vessels that closely related to strokes is the circle of Willis (CoW). We build a system that can automatically detect and quan ....Automatic detection of the circle of Willis in neuro-images using multi-scale gradient calculation and knowledge-based genetic algorithms. Stroke is the third most common cause of death and a major contributor to long term disability in Australia. The most efficient way of preventing stroke from happening is to detect related symptoms early. The group of cerebral blood vessels that closely related to strokes is the circle of Willis (CoW). We build a system that can automatically detect and quantify CoW in neuroimages, providing ways of preventing strokes from happening. The project will enhance Australia¡¯s leading position in promoting and maintaining good health, especially in preventive healthcare.Read moreRead less
Effective and Efficient Keyword Search in Relational Databases. Effective and efficient management of information, including textual information, is at the heard of ICT objectives and requirements global wide. The project aims to be of unique value to vitually all Australian industries by providing easier and better information access to their business data. The research conducted in this project will position Australia as one of the leaders in the database and information retrieval research. Th ....Effective and Efficient Keyword Search in Relational Databases. Effective and efficient management of information, including textual information, is at the heard of ICT objectives and requirements global wide. The project aims to be of unique value to vitually all Australian industries by providing easier and better information access to their business data. The research conducted in this project will position Australia as one of the leaders in the database and information retrieval research. The project outcomes in the form of algorithms and systems will provide powerful solutions that are applicable to many Australian and international organisations. It will will also encourage more ICT within Australia and worldwide.Read moreRead less
Efficient Techniques for Mining Exceptional Patterns. This research will develop totally new techniques for exceptional pattern discovery that are useful for deeper understanding data mining and capturing the hidden interactions (class-bridge rules and out-expectation patterns) within data. This will enable Australian data marketers to access valuable implicit information that is contained in their data, but not currently accessible. The outcomes will keep Australia in the international leading ....Efficient Techniques for Mining Exceptional Patterns. This research will develop totally new techniques for exceptional pattern discovery that are useful for deeper understanding data mining and capturing the hidden interactions (class-bridge rules and out-expectation patterns) within data. This will enable Australian data marketers to access valuable implicit information that is contained in their data, but not currently accessible. The outcomes will keep Australia in the international leading edge and preserve its competitive status in preemptively defining the information market of tomorrow. To 'Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries', discovering new exceptional patterns within data will lead to increased efficiency in Australian Industries.Read moreRead less
Sound and Shape Synthesis Using Tensegrity Particle Systems. Pixar's Toy Story amazed audiences with its computer-generated images, yet the sound was still composed and ?tuned? almost wholly by human hand. In industry, virtual reality systems are increasingly applied to simulation and visualisation but, in general, 'sound? is poorly handled. In this project, we seek to research complex systems that will simulate an object's sound, shape and interaction characteristics in a unified approach. Our ....Sound and Shape Synthesis Using Tensegrity Particle Systems. Pixar's Toy Story amazed audiences with its computer-generated images, yet the sound was still composed and ?tuned? almost wholly by human hand. In industry, virtual reality systems are increasingly applied to simulation and visualisation but, in general, 'sound? is poorly handled. In this project, we seek to research complex systems that will simulate an object's sound, shape and interaction characteristics in a unified approach. Our proposed Tensegrity particle systems generate minimal, stable and robust descriptions of objects in interacting situations. This represents a new and unique approach to the unified representation of multimedia objects with applications in manufacturing and entertainment.Read moreRead less
Efficient Strategies for Mining Negative Association Rules. Negative association rules (NAR) catch mutually-exclusive correlations
among items. They play important roles just as traditional association
rules (TAR) do. For example, in stock market surveillance based on alert logs, NARs detect which alerts are false. There are essential differences between mining TARs and NARs because NARs are hidden in infrequent itemsets. This research will develop efficient strategies for mining NARs in datab ....Efficient Strategies for Mining Negative Association Rules. Negative association rules (NAR) catch mutually-exclusive correlations
among items. They play important roles just as traditional association
rules (TAR) do. For example, in stock market surveillance based on alert logs, NARs detect which alerts are false. There are essential differences between mining TARs and NARs because NARs are hidden in infrequent itemsets. This research will develop efficient strategies for mining NARs in databases. These strategies are expected to be about ten times faster than existing ones. This project will deliver database-independent and high-performance mining algorithms for decision-making. The results can benefit Australian marketing and financial companies as well as health and security departments for smart information use.Read moreRead less
Multiple Data Source Discovery: Group Interaction Approach. This project will develop new technology and theory to identify and evaluate incomplete data. It will deliver a high-performance group-interaction based global pattern discovery system that enables decision-makers (like doctors) to access valuable implicit information that is contained in their data but not currently accessible. Mining group interactions will greatly extend the scope of pattern discovery and new product evaluation. The ....Multiple Data Source Discovery: Group Interaction Approach. This project will develop new technology and theory to identify and evaluate incomplete data. It will deliver a high-performance group-interaction based global pattern discovery system that enables decision-makers (like doctors) to access valuable implicit information that is contained in their data but not currently accessible. Mining group interactions will greatly extend the scope of pattern discovery and new product evaluation. The outcomes of the project will lead to better diagnostic decisions and will lead to increased efficiency in Australian Industries.Read moreRead less
Effective Techniques and Methodologies for Multi-Database Mining. This project develops a high-performance multi-database mining system. This project is significant because (1) it is imperative due to a great deal of multi-databases widely used in organizations; (2) it is difficult due to essential differences between mono- and multi-databases; (3) existing multi-database mining techniques are inadequate; and (4) the new mining strategies in this project can make a vast improvement of the abilit ....Effective Techniques and Methodologies for Multi-Database Mining. This project develops a high-performance multi-database mining system. This project is significant because (1) it is imperative due to a great deal of multi-databases widely used in organizations; (2) it is difficult due to essential differences between mono- and multi-databases; (3) existing multi-database mining techniques are inadequate; and (4) the new mining strategies in this project can make a vast improvement of the ability and performance of multi-database mining systems. The expected outcomes are: an application-independent database classification, a local instance analysis and a prototype system. These proposed techniques are innovative, effective and efficient in identifying novel patterns from multi-databases.Read moreRead less