dean economou - nicta overview
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From imagination to impact
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Technology Strategist
Office of the CEO
Dean Economou
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About us
• National ICT Australia (NICTA) is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology Research
• Outcome of Australian Government’s 2001 policy initiative “Backing Australia’s Ability”
• Biggest ICT research effort in Oz - Headcount over 700
• $680M total funding over period FY2002-FY2011 (60% Federal)
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Our Focus
• Make fundamental advances in ICT to underpin globally competitive products, processes and services
• Building innovative ICT companies and new ICT industries for Australia
• Contributing skills and outcomes that are changing the profile of our ICT industry.
• Use–inspired research to meet technology challenges facing industry, community and the nation.
• Aspire to be one of the world’s top-ten ICT research centres by 2020.
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Research Philosophy – Industry Pull
Louis Pasteur is an exemplar
Use-inspired basic
research
Use-inspired basic
research
Purely applied research &
development
Purely applied research &
development
Pure basic research
Pure basic research
Approach to Research
Improved Understanding
Improved Technology
ExistingTechnology
ExistingUnderstanding
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NICTA at a glance
• 5 Laboratories:– Australian Technology Park &
Kensington, Sydney– Canberra ,Queensland, Victoria– Outreach in WA and SA
• 425 Staff, 313 PhD Students
• 27 projects across 4 research themes
• 6 Business Areas & 4 Spin outs so far
• Partners– USyd, UNSW, ANU, UQ, QUT,
UMelb, Griffith– NSW, QLD, ACT & Vic Governments
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Research and Impact
Themes Disciplines Business AreasICT used for…
• Trust and Security • Reliable Operating Systems• Tools and Platforms for ES
• Trust and Security • Reliable Operating Systems• Tools and Platforms for ES
Embedded Systems
Embedded Systems
• Communications Stack• Sensor Network Platforms• Networking Technologies
• Communications Stack• Sensor Network Platforms• Networking Technologies
Networked Systems
Networked Systems
• Formal Methods• Software Design Process• Constraints• Control• Optimisation
• Formal Methods• Software Design Process• Constraints• Control• Optimisation
ManagingComplexityManaging
Complexity
•Machine Learning•Reasoning•Knowledge Representation•Image Understanding•Data Understanding•HxI (Human-x Interaction)
•Machine Learning•Reasoning•Knowledge Representation•Image Understanding•Data Understanding•HxI (Human-x Interaction)
Making Sense of Data
Making Sense of Data
Biomedical and Life SciencesBiomedical and Life Sciences
Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems
Safety and SecuritySafety and Security
Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management
Mobile Systems and ServicesMobile Systems and Services
Software InfrastructureSoftware Infrastructure
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Research and Impact
Themes Disciplines Business AreasICT used for…
• Trust and Security • Reliable Operating Systems• Tools and Platforms for ES
• Trust and Security • Reliable Operating Systems• Tools and Platforms for ES
Embedded Systems
Embedded Systems
• Communications Stack• Sensor Network Platforms• Networking Technologies
• Communications Stack• Sensor Network Platforms• Networking Technologies
Networked Systems
Networked Systems
• Formal Methods• Software Design Process• Constraints• Control• Optimisation
• Formal Methods• Software Design Process• Constraints• Control• Optimisation
ManagingComplexityManaging
Complexity
•Machine Learning•Reasoning•Knowledge Representation•Image Understanding•Data Understanding•HxI (Human-x Interaction)
•Machine Learning•Reasoning•Knowledge Representation•Image Understanding•Data Understanding•HxI (Human-x Interaction)
Making Sense of Data
Making Sense of Data
Biomedical and Life SciencesBiomedical and Life Sciences
Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems
Safety and SecuritySafety and Security
Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management
Mobile Systems and ServicesMobile Systems and Services
Software InfrastructureSoftware Infrastructure
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Bionic Eye Project
• Implantable microchip bypasses damaged photoreceptors, restores independence
• Expertise in micro-electronics, materials science, image processing, psychophysics, electrophysiology, biosafety & retinal surgery
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Bionic Eye Project
• Comparison of normal and simulated prosthetic vision• Enormous signal processing task• Resolution constantly improving
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Intelligent Transport Systems
• Transport systems that are intelligent are -:
– more efficient (20%)
– adaptive, easier to use
– less environmentally harmful
• ICT has a crucial role in providing the intelligence for
– traffic management
– infrastructure management & security
– driver safety
– logistics support for transport operations
• Major project is Smart Transport and Roads (STaR)
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Albion Park
• Major intersection
• Cannot build overpass due to airport – large roundabout
• Safety issues in peak hour as turning queues extend into highway
• Grid lock in holidays
• Now 10% improvement
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NICTA Technology Making a Difference
• L4 microkernel • Robust kernel now in 500 Million mobile phones
