Service-oriented negotiation and coordination in multi-agent systems. Australia has a strong competitive advantage in the area of agent software. The outcomes of this project will provide an improved platform for services in application areas such as finance, e-commerce, tourism, and multi-platform media. More broadly, the work proposed here will enable the IT industry in Australia, and Melbourne specifically, to adopt and utilise agent-technology in developing the complex software that is inc ....Service-oriented negotiation and coordination in multi-agent systems. Australia has a strong competitive advantage in the area of agent software. The outcomes of this project will provide an improved platform for services in application areas such as finance, e-commerce, tourism, and multi-platform media. More broadly, the work proposed here will enable the IT industry in Australia, and Melbourne specifically, to adopt and utilise agent-technology in developing the complex software that is increasingly required to meet the needs of the software-driven knowledge economy of the 21st century.Read moreRead less
The Time-Varying Eigenvalue Problem with Application to Signal Processing and Control. Linear models are ubiquitous in representing physical processes. Decomposing a linear model into its fundamental components is known as the eigenvalue problem. In applications as wide ranging as astronomy, aircraft control systems, Internet search engines and communication systems, it is necessary to perform this decomposition of a pertinent time varying linear model on the fly. This project aims to develop si ....The Time-Varying Eigenvalue Problem with Application to Signal Processing and Control. Linear models are ubiquitous in representing physical processes. Decomposing a linear model into its fundamental components is known as the eigenvalue problem. In applications as wide ranging as astronomy, aircraft control systems, Internet search engines and communication systems, it is necessary to perform this decomposition of a pertinent time varying linear model on the fly. This project aims to develop significantly faster and more accurate algorithms for this time varying eigenvalue problem than currently exist. Very modern techniques will be employed to achieve this aim, and the potential benefits to Australian hi-tech industries are great.
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Information security and digital watermarking with Latin squares. The importance of digital information is increasing constantly. Audio, video, and still image data dominate our daily lives. Such information has commercial and strategic importance. It is invaluable in crime prevention: for example, video from security cameras. The protection of commercially valuable material against piracy and sensitive information against security breaches is vital to our economy and our safety. This project ad ....Information security and digital watermarking with Latin squares. The importance of digital information is increasing constantly. Audio, video, and still image data dominate our daily lives. Such information has commercial and strategic importance. It is invaluable in crime prevention: for example, video from security cameras. The protection of commercially valuable material against piracy and sensitive information against security breaches is vital to our economy and our safety. This project addresses these issues, by developing new, secure watermarks and fingerprints to protect digital information. Such watermarks can also protect radio communication channels, which is important due to the rising demand for wireless connectivity.Read moreRead less
Modelling, Identification and Control of Complex Networks. Australia has been well known for its leading research in systems and control and many real-world applications in, for instance, telecommunications, defence, power grids and life sciences. This project will further promote Australia's leading position in the emerging new research field - complex networks by theoretical breakthrough in modelling, identification and control of complex networks, and cutting-edge platform technology that can ....Modelling, Identification and Control of Complex Networks. Australia has been well known for its leading research in systems and control and many real-world applications in, for instance, telecommunications, defence, power grids and life sciences. This project will further promote Australia's leading position in the emerging new research field - complex networks by theoretical breakthrough in modelling, identification and control of complex networks, and cutting-edge platform technology that can help Australian energy industry to reduce greenhouse emissions. It will also result in education of the next generation research leaders in this emerging field.Read moreRead less
Evolutionary multi-objective algorithms for Global Grids. This research investigates alternative software technologies for Grid-based evolutionary multi-objective decision algorithms. By employing the latest adaptive techniques and taking advantage of the low cost Grid infrastructure, new parallel evolutionary systems will be developed that can rapidly supply robust solutions to complex problems. This project will further develop an understanding of scaling issues in parallel evolutionary syste ....Evolutionary multi-objective algorithms for Global Grids. This research investigates alternative software technologies for Grid-based evolutionary multi-objective decision algorithms. By employing the latest adaptive techniques and taking advantage of the low cost Grid infrastructure, new parallel evolutionary systems will be developed that can rapidly supply robust solutions to complex problems. This project will further develop an understanding of scaling issues in parallel evolutionary systems and pave the way for even more widespread application of evolutionary techniques for large scale, data-intensive applications in science and industry.Read moreRead less
Modelling and estimation methods for discrete multi-dimensional systems. Multi-dimensional signal processing plays a role in a variety of application areas, ranging from remote sensing for environmental monitoring and geological mapping, to medical imaging and the automatic control of industrial processes. The success of the project will provide mathematical tools for the advancement of the state-of-the-art in these broad areas.
Modelling, Analysis and Synthesis Tools for Multi-Dimensional Signal Processing Systems. Multi-dimensional signal processing plays a role in a variety of application areas, ranging from remote sensing for environmental monitoring and geological mapping, to medical imaging and the automatic control of industrial processes. The success of this project will provide mathematical tools for the advancement of the state-of-the-art in these broad areas.
Logic, Abstraction and Construction. This is unashamedly a pure research project in logic. It aims to enhance our understanding of core issues in the nature of the world and how we can appropriately reason about it. Nevertheless, the techniques developed in logic inevitably find a home in applications in computer science, linguistics, mathematics and related fields. This project, in particular, will develop tools for realistically reasoning about the kinds of abstract or constructed objects on ....Logic, Abstraction and Construction. This is unashamedly a pure research project in logic. It aims to enhance our understanding of core issues in the nature of the world and how we can appropriately reason about it. Nevertheless, the techniques developed in logic inevitably find a home in applications in computer science, linguistics, mathematics and related fields. This project, in particular, will develop tools for realistically reasoning about the kinds of abstract or constructed objects one finds in mathematics, and with the vague or contradictory concepts we use in everyday discourse. In addition, the project will provide research training for postgraduate students, and it will strengthen an already internationally recognised research centre in philosophical logic.Read moreRead less
Non-invasive assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people. No falls, no fractures - this will be the main benefit of the proposed research. The most significant outcome will be new computational tools to improve current understanding of the biomechanics of falls and bone fragility in elderly people, which, in turn, will help to reduce healthcare costs associated with the treatment and management of hip fractures. Realistic models and computer simulations of human movement can play a pivota ....Non-invasive assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people. No falls, no fractures - this will be the main benefit of the proposed research. The most significant outcome will be new computational tools to improve current understanding of the biomechanics of falls and bone fragility in elderly people, which, in turn, will help to reduce healthcare costs associated with the treatment and management of hip fractures. Realistic models and computer simulations of human movement can play a pivotal role in three of Australia's largest industries: healthcare, through the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders; sports, through the development of personalized training programs for elite athletes; and entertainment, through the development of video/digital games and animated films.Read moreRead less
A Control Systems Approach for Understanding Human Locomotion. This proposal addresses fundamental, difficult questions in the context of human movement: How do muscles move our limbs during walking? How do the nervous system and muscles work together to control movement? Realistic computer simulations of human movement can help answer these questions and, in so doing, can play a pivotal role in three of Australia's largest industries: healthcare, through clinical gait analysis and gait rehabili ....A Control Systems Approach for Understanding Human Locomotion. This proposal addresses fundamental, difficult questions in the context of human movement: How do muscles move our limbs during walking? How do the nervous system and muscles work together to control movement? Realistic computer simulations of human movement can help answer these questions and, in so doing, can play a pivotal role in three of Australia's largest industries: healthcare, through clinical gait analysis and gait rehabilitation (diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders); sports, through the development of personalized training programs for elite athletes; and entertainment, through the development of video/digital games and animated films (creation of virtual life-like actors).Read moreRead less