Design and Development of a Web-based Intelligent Multimedia Mining System. Increasing amounts of digital multimedia data in the form of video is being captured and stored. However, even the most advanced storage and retrieval techniques lack the features required to be used singly, or in combination, to fulfil a wide range of user needs and rapid access to multimedia resources, even in a very large video database. The core challenges are indeed to develop efficient, smart and intelligent web-ba ....Design and Development of a Web-based Intelligent Multimedia Mining System. Increasing amounts of digital multimedia data in the form of video is being captured and stored. However, even the most advanced storage and retrieval techniques lack the features required to be used singly, or in combination, to fulfil a wide range of user needs and rapid access to multimedia resources, even in a very large video database. The core challenges are indeed to develop efficient, smart and intelligent web-based multimedia mining in Australia and elsewhere. In this project, we will explore techniques and develop algorithms for content-based multimedia retrieval and mining in multimedia databases.Read moreRead less
An Extensible agent-based framework for exploring climate change adaptation. The benefit of this project is the provision of an extensible leading edge technological platform for exploration of critical problems of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). This will enable policy makers and social scientists to explore the complex interactions of different approaches to adaptation thus informing this critical area understanding. The research questions addressed will also provide more general benefits in ....An Extensible agent-based framework for exploring climate change adaptation. The benefit of this project is the provision of an extensible leading edge technological platform for exploration of critical problems of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). This will enable policy makers and social scientists to explore the complex interactions of different approaches to adaptation thus informing this critical area understanding. The research questions addressed will also provide more general benefits in the area of agent based modelling and simulation, facilitating principled modelling of more complex entities within simulations. Building on top of a platform with an existing large user base facilitates contributions to the extensible platform, and the application area of CCA, by a wide range of people.Read moreRead less
Thermo-mechanical interactive atlas of basin evolution. We propose to create a thermo-mechanical interactive atlas of basin evolution as a desktop geodynamic modelling resource for exploration geologists. The atlas will allow the user to iteratively run our 2D/3D basin modelling software ELLIPSIS to alter model parameters until they match observed basin geometries or thermal history. Model iteration will be based on interactive user evaluation of model outputs and genetic algorithms, which pr ....Thermo-mechanical interactive atlas of basin evolution. We propose to create a thermo-mechanical interactive atlas of basin evolution as a desktop geodynamic modelling resource for exploration geologists. The atlas will allow the user to iteratively run our 2D/3D basin modelling software ELLIPSIS to alter model parameters until they match observed basin geometries or thermal history. Model iteration will be based on interactive user evaluation of model outputs and genetic algorithms, which progressively modify the solution set by mimicking the evolutionary behavior of biological systems (selection, cross-over and mutation), until an acceptable result is achieved. The interactive atlas will be applied to Australian and international case studies.Read moreRead less
Simulating viral evolution and genetic complexity. This project has direct relevance to understanding the growth of viral infections, and therefore has possible practical applications in disease research and control. Examples of these are emerging diseases in humans such as those caused by HIV-1, SARS coronavirus and Dengue virus, which cause considerable human suffering throughout the world. A major part of current research into these diseases involves attempts to model the evolutionary geneti ....Simulating viral evolution and genetic complexity. This project has direct relevance to understanding the growth of viral infections, and therefore has possible practical applications in disease research and control. Examples of these are emerging diseases in humans such as those caused by HIV-1, SARS coronavirus and Dengue virus, which cause considerable human suffering throughout the world. A major part of current research into these diseases involves attempts to model the evolutionary genetics and dynamics of virus populations in order to understand how to control epidemics, develop vaccines and design drugs. The research program is designed to provide new computational modelling tools for this purpose, which may have wider applications as well.
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Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0566892
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$220,000.00
Summary
The EarthByte software and database system. Earth processes over geological timescales cannot be understood outside of a plate tectonic context. However, no standard tool exists to explore the causes and effects of lithosphere-mantle interaction in accordance with past plate configurations. Our aim is to develop a Palaeo-Geographic Information System called EarthByte that will connect the open source and architecture-independent GPlates and GMT software, and implement XML-based service interfac ....The EarthByte software and database system. Earth processes over geological timescales cannot be understood outside of a plate tectonic context. However, no standard tool exists to explore the causes and effects of lithosphere-mantle interaction in accordance with past plate configurations. Our aim is to develop a Palaeo-Geographic Information System called EarthByte that will connect the open source and architecture-independent GPlates and GMT software, and implement XML-based service interfaces and databases. EarthByte will create the foundation for an e-geoscience framework for grid-based data access and Earth process modelling by linking geological and geophysical observations to palaeogeographic models for constraining mantle convection and lithospheric deformation.Read moreRead less
Development of an Integrated Platform for Performance-Based Safety Assessment. Building fires are the cause of major fatalities and injuries amongst all types of accidental fires in Australia. With significant advancement in numerical simulation technique, computer models are becoming acceptable tools for fire safety designs. Nonetheless, these methods still suffer from large amount of manual inputs and lengthy computational times. This research project will address the prevalent deficiency in m ....Development of an Integrated Platform for Performance-Based Safety Assessment. Building fires are the cause of major fatalities and injuries amongst all types of accidental fires in Australia. With significant advancement in numerical simulation technique, computer models are becoming acceptable tools for fire safety designs. Nonetheless, these methods still suffer from large amount of manual inputs and lengthy computational times. This research project will address the prevalent deficiency in many of these computer models and develop a novel and innovative design methodology. The success of this project will revolutionize the computational tools for the industry realizing a convenient, robust and time-saving integrated platform catering for increasing future market demand.Read moreRead less
Charting connectivity in the healthy and diseased brain. Australia's endemic mental health burden is predicted to escalate as its population ages. This project will: (1) endow medicine with a diagnostic capability enabling earlier and more-accurate diagnosis of brain disorders and mental illnesses; and, (2) pinpoint brain circuit disruptions telltale of particular diseases. This is a world-first and promises a scientific basis for new-generation therapies and treatments. This project will enable ....Charting connectivity in the healthy and diseased brain. Australia's endemic mental health burden is predicted to escalate as its population ages. This project will: (1) endow medicine with a diagnostic capability enabling earlier and more-accurate diagnosis of brain disorders and mental illnesses; and, (2) pinpoint brain circuit disruptions telltale of particular diseases. This is a world-first and promises a scientific basis for new-generation therapies and treatments. This project will enable the APD to disseminate the specialist knowledge acquired as an ARC Fellow at Harvard in 2008 to Australian researchers, thereby advancing Australia's international standing in science.Read moreRead less
Particle deposition in the human lung - Computer Aided Design. Inhaled particles can cause a variety pulmonary injuries and diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) etc. A limited multiple-path model will be employed to simulate efficiencies of particle deposition in the human lung. The model developed in this work is different from other available models in that it is based on an asymmetrical branching network for first three generations. This project ....Particle deposition in the human lung - Computer Aided Design. Inhaled particles can cause a variety pulmonary injuries and diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) etc. A limited multiple-path model will be employed to simulate efficiencies of particle deposition in the human lung. The model developed in this work is different from other available models in that it is based on an asymmetrical branching network for first three generations. This project aims to assist people to monitor atmospheric quantity and assess the risk of deposition of particles. A new commercial code will be developed as new marketable software packages.Read moreRead less
Characterisation of Wood Dust Exposures and Its Effects on Respiratory Health. In Australia, the wood processing industry is the second largest manufacturing industry employing around 115,000 people. Exposure and inhalation of wood dust can cause serious health effects in the human respiratory systems and considerable medical costs of over hundreds million dollars per year directly and indirectly. This project aims to undertake a comprehensive research study through the characterisation of wood ....Characterisation of Wood Dust Exposures and Its Effects on Respiratory Health. In Australia, the wood processing industry is the second largest manufacturing industry employing around 115,000 people. Exposure and inhalation of wood dust can cause serious health effects in the human respiratory systems and considerable medical costs of over hundreds million dollars per year directly and indirectly. This project aims to undertake a comprehensive research study through the characterisation of wood dust exposures, development of predictive models for health risk assessment and optimisation of ventilation systems. The outcomes of this research may lead to improved preventative measures, reducing occupational diseases thereby cutting the socio-economic burden on the Australian community.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0563610
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$111,115.00
Summary
Developing an E-Platform for Application of Clinical Management in the Human Respiratory and Vascular System. This project aims to develop an E-PLATFORM that will provide a simulation-based virtual reality environment for clinical management and therapy treatment in the human respiratory and vascular system. One significant feature of the expected outcomes is the ability for surgeon or physician to adequately plan their treatment or operation decision-making of respiratory or vascular disease, i ....Developing an E-Platform for Application of Clinical Management in the Human Respiratory and Vascular System. This project aims to develop an E-PLATFORM that will provide a simulation-based virtual reality environment for clinical management and therapy treatment in the human respiratory and vascular system. One significant feature of the expected outcomes is the ability for surgeon or physician to adequately plan their treatment or operation decision-making of respiratory or vascular disease, in particular, from the point of view of flow analysis using state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics techniques. This research proposal aims to facilitate new medical research and development for treatment of respiratory and/or vascular diseases, which can have a great socioeconomic benefit to the Australian community.Read moreRead less