Green cool wine: solar powered solid adsorption refrigeration system with ice storage to provide cooling capability for wine industry. The project is to develop a solar thermal powered refrigeration system that is able to build up an ice bank (as a storage) through daily intermittent cycle, from late Australian spring. The ice bank will used in the vintage season in a winery for cooling purposes. The system is able to reduce the carbon foot print of the wineries significantly.
High power density, low cogging torque and low-cost micro-scale wind turbine generator system utilising soft magnetic composite materials. This project will develop a low-cost, high-performance and high-ef?ciency micro-scale wind turbine generator using a new magnetic material consisting of iron powder, which can be easily pressed into any desirable shape. This allows considerably simpli?ed manufacturing, greater design ?exibility and ease of scaling to higher output powers.
Scalable classification for massive datasets: randomised algorithms. The project will develop multi-class classification technologies capable of distinguishing between tens of thousands of classes, which are trained and applied to massive datasets. The technology will be applied in the field of microbiology, bringing high quality digital imaging and machine learning to this important area.
Sentient buildings. This project aims to unite outputs from the large and varied array of sensors deployed in buildings into a coherent whole. By coordinating detections of resources and personnel from multiple sensors, it intends to enable more efficient allocation of shared resources within a public site such as a hospital, and enable a more effective emergency response. It intends to also allow the building to adapt over time to the way it is used, or to changing conditions. This is expected ....Sentient buildings. This project aims to unite outputs from the large and varied array of sensors deployed in buildings into a coherent whole. By coordinating detections of resources and personnel from multiple sensors, it intends to enable more efficient allocation of shared resources within a public site such as a hospital, and enable a more effective emergency response. It intends to also allow the building to adapt over time to the way it is used, or to changing conditions. This is expected to benefit the Australian construction industry as well as building operators, giving them a valuable export commodity. It intends also to benefit inhabitants of the buildings by providing a more safe, secure and accommodating environment.Read moreRead less
Techniques for active conceptual modelling and guided data mining for rapid knowledge discovery. Quick, accurate responses to rapidly evolving phenomena are essential. This project will develop a platform able to accept data from a variety of sources in advance of the full definition of the associated conceptual model. The project will facilitate rapid querying and direct manipulation of the mining process allowing fast, user-oriented results.
Investigation of the coupled dependence of concentrated solar radiation and combustion in a novel solar hybrid technology. The project will develop the models necessary for the optimisation of a novel solar-combustion hybrid technology and a novel heat exchanger component. It will deliver a solar thermal technology that lowers the cost of solar energy with immediate potential in off-grid sites, such as in remote mines, in Australia and throughout the world.
Improving the face of cosmetic medicine - an automatic three-dimensional facial analysis system for facial rejuvenation. 'How will I look?' is the most common question to cosmetic doctors from patients considering facial rejuvenation. This project will answer this question for the first time by providing patients with a three-dimensional model of their post-treatment face as well as informing cosmetic doctors exactly how to achieve the patient's desired face.