Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200100358

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200100358

Funding Status
Active

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Discovering how termites use vibrations to thrive in a predators' world. Our recent research revealed termites use vibrations to avoid predators/competitors for survival. However, the enabling mechanisms of this amazing ability remain unknown. The project aims at unlocking the secrets of these mechanisms by relating the mechanical properties of termite, legs, antennae and sensing organs (measured with advanced micro measurement techniques) to vibration signatures of ants and termites (extracted using innovative signal processing techniques and nonlinear dynamics). We will develop novel bio-dynamics models that incorporate machine learning. We will test the models’ ability to manipulate termites foraging behaviour, with the ultimate objective of developing chemical-free, vibration-based pest control devices.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2020

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $461,194.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Acoustics and Noise Control (excl. Architectural Acoustics) | Behavioural Ecology | Mechanical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Urban and Industrial Environments | Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Forest and Woodlands Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Acoustics and Noise Control (excl. Architectural Acoustics) | Behavioural Ecology | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Urban and Industrial Environments | Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Forest and Woodlands Environments | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Mechanical Engineering

Related Links