Distributed signal processing and control in sensor networks. Distributed sensor networks find wide applications in smart electricity grids, traffic systems, industrial plants and security systems. Massive amounts of data need be collected, transmitted and processed. This project aims to develop advanced techniques for the monitoring, diagnosis and control for these networks.
Control of networked multi-agent systems. Networked multi-agent systems find wide applications in smart electricity grids, transportation networks, networked security systems, environmental monitoring networks and hospital resource schedulers. This project aims to develop advanced theories and techniques to model and control these systems for high performance and resource efficiency.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100420
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$394,704.00
Summary
Large Scale Multiple Antennas for Energy-Efficient Heterogeneous Wireless Networks. This project investigates new network architectures for future wireless broadband inspired by recent advances in large scale multiple antenna technology and heterogeneous networks. The aim is to support flexible and scalable wireless services across diverse network regions with energy-efficient management of radio spectrum and interference. Targeted applications include smart energy metering, intelligent transpor ....Large Scale Multiple Antennas for Energy-Efficient Heterogeneous Wireless Networks. This project investigates new network architectures for future wireless broadband inspired by recent advances in large scale multiple antenna technology and heterogeneous networks. The aim is to support flexible and scalable wireless services across diverse network regions with energy-efficient management of radio spectrum and interference. Targeted applications include smart energy metering, intelligent transport systems, mobile health monitoring and green data centres. Outcomes of the research will be new wireless protocols and algorithms drawing upon the foundations of random matrix theory, game theory and large system analysis, which will offer fundamental insights into large scale multiple antennas for heterogeneous wireless networks.Read moreRead less
Coding for Distributed Storage: Fundamental Limits and Code Designs. Applications such as file sharing, large-scale scientific projects, and social networking are fuelling the need for reliable and sustainable distributed storage systems. This project aims to develop the theory and the code designs for next-generation storage systems that are specifically optimised for the storage needs in such applications. This project is well placed to provide cost-effective, home-grown solutions for Australi ....Coding for Distributed Storage: Fundamental Limits and Code Designs. Applications such as file sharing, large-scale scientific projects, and social networking are fuelling the need for reliable and sustainable distributed storage systems. This project aims to develop the theory and the code designs for next-generation storage systems that are specifically optimised for the storage needs in such applications. This project is well placed to provide cost-effective, home-grown solutions for Australia's future data centre needs. Its potential immediate benefits are: contribution to the knowledge base and fundamental capabilities in storage systems; practical codes tailor-made for different storage applications; IP creation and commercialisation; and, education of future Australian academic and industrial innovators.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100137
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$365,000.00
Summary
Efficient and sustainable wireless powered communication networks. This project aims to enable efficient wireless energy transfer and data communication for wireless powered communication (WPC) networks. WPC is a key technology to unlock the potential of Internet-of-Things (IoT) via prolonging the lifetime of energy-limited wireless communication devices. This project will design and develop a proof-of-concept WPC test-bed to evaluate and verify the proposed technologies. The outcomes of the pro ....Efficient and sustainable wireless powered communication networks. This project aims to enable efficient wireless energy transfer and data communication for wireless powered communication (WPC) networks. WPC is a key technology to unlock the potential of Internet-of-Things (IoT) via prolonging the lifetime of energy-limited wireless communication devices. This project will design and develop a proof-of-concept WPC test-bed to evaluate and verify the proposed technologies. The outcomes of the project are expected to advance the knowledge of WPC networks and contribute a new type of wireless infrastructure, as an essential part of the emerging digital society.Read moreRead less
Design of future cognitive radio relay networks. The project will aim to make fundamental advances in the design of spectrum-efficient cognitive radio relay networks. This will be facilitated by novel designs using game theory, multiple-antenna and cooperative relaying technologies. These designs will be essential to the future development of spectrum-efficient wireless communications.
Optimisation Geometry. Signal processing is an enabling technology for multi-billion dollar industries including broadband connections, medical imaging devices and automotive collision avoidance systems. A key component is real-time optimisation. While various aspects of real-time optimisation have been studied extensively, especially under the banner of adaptive signal processing, the general (non-adaptive) problem will be studied here from a geometric viewpoint. Morse theory and other tools fr ....Optimisation Geometry. Signal processing is an enabling technology for multi-billion dollar industries including broadband connections, medical imaging devices and automotive collision avoidance systems. A key component is real-time optimisation. While various aspects of real-time optimisation have been studied extensively, especially under the banner of adaptive signal processing, the general (non-adaptive) problem will be studied here from a geometric viewpoint. Morse theory and other tools from differential topology will be used to understand the inherent complexity of real-time optimisation problems and to develop novel numerical algorithms for classes of real-time optimisation problems having widespread applicability.Read moreRead less
Breathing and snoring sound analysis in sleep apnea. About 800,000 Australians suffer from the disease sleep Apnoea (OSA) which has snoring as its earliest symptom. We develop electronics and snore processing algorithms to classify snorers into OSA-positive and OSA-negative classes, based on advanced technology derived from speech recognition systems.
Relays and robustness: achieving optimal efficiency in wireless sensor networks. Wireless sensor networks consist of coordinated sensing and relay devices that offer us new ways to observe and interact with the physical world, with direct applications to national security and environmental monitoring. We aim to develop powerful new methods to get the best performance from a planned sensor network through smart relay deployment.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100752
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$360,000.00
Summary
Fully-integrated fibre-based platform for a quantum information network. This project aims to combine Australia’s pioneering work developing specialised atom-filled optical fibres with world-leading quantum information storage protocols to probe the extreme limits of atom-light interactions. This will enable the creation of a compact, robust and modular node to efficiently store and process packets of optical quantum information. The node will integrate directly with current communications infra ....Fully-integrated fibre-based platform for a quantum information network. This project aims to combine Australia’s pioneering work developing specialised atom-filled optical fibres with world-leading quantum information storage protocols to probe the extreme limits of atom-light interactions. This will enable the creation of a compact, robust and modular node to efficiently store and process packets of optical quantum information. The node will integrate directly with current communications infrastructure, enabling the creation of a quantum Internet - the vital missing ingredient needed to overcome experimental hurdles that limit quantum technologies. This project is expected to enable the rapid uptake of quantum technology, boosting Australia’s capacity in this burgeoning field.Read moreRead less