Innovative visualization of next-generation biomedical images. This project addresses the difficult problems associated with managing the vast amounts of data that are currently available with advanced imaging devices and displaying these data so that the maximum amount of information can be extracted. Developing visualization capabilities for such data is not a trivial undertaking but the outcome of this research will produce enabling visualization technologies that will significantly impact th ....Innovative visualization of next-generation biomedical images. This project addresses the difficult problems associated with managing the vast amounts of data that are currently available with advanced imaging devices and displaying these data so that the maximum amount of information can be extracted. Developing visualization capabilities for such data is not a trivial undertaking but the outcome of this research will produce enabling visualization technologies that will significantly impact the life science, biomedical research and the way clinicians view and use these data for patient management. These technologies will have broad applications across biology and molecular science and will enhance Australia's leading position in the development of frontier technologies.Read moreRead less
Investigating a classroom simulation designed to support pre-service teacher decision making in planning and implementing literacy teaching. This project investigates teacher mentor and preservice teacher participation in an online simulation of the teaching of literacy in junior primary classrooms. It will investigate how simulation can support preservice teachers to make complex sequences of decisions about the use of language and learning resources, teaching strategies and behaviour managemen ....Investigating a classroom simulation designed to support pre-service teacher decision making in planning and implementing literacy teaching. This project investigates teacher mentor and preservice teacher participation in an online simulation of the teaching of literacy in junior primary classrooms. It will investigate how simulation can support preservice teachers to make complex sequences of decisions about the use of language and learning resources, teaching strategies and behaviour management strategies for a class of virtual students. The simulation will employ embedded cognitive tools to support teacher decision making. Once effective simulation learning of teacher performance is achieved, it will investigate the transfer of these skill to the real classrooms.Read moreRead less
Smart Information Use for PET-CT Quantitative Molecular Imaging. This project aims to use advanced computing algorithms to tackle
challenging problems associated with a new medical technology called
PET-CT which combines two imaging modalities in one device. While this technology is very new and has great potential in cancer and brain disorders, it also poses major challenges for information processing and transmission. We will address these challenges by developing advanced algorithms that op ....Smart Information Use for PET-CT Quantitative Molecular Imaging. This project aims to use advanced computing algorithms to tackle
challenging problems associated with a new medical technology called
PET-CT which combines two imaging modalities in one device. While this technology is very new and has great potential in cancer and brain disorders, it also poses major challenges for information processing and transmission. We will address these challenges by developing advanced algorithms that optimally extract information from PET and CT using mathematical models that correct for the various sources of inaccuracy. Our research will put Australian biomedical researchers and healthcare professionals at the forefront of advanced medical imaging technology.Read moreRead less
An Innovative Multimedia Framework for Multidimensional PET-CT Image Navigation and Communication. The recent development of a combined positron emission tomography and computerized tomography (PET-CT) device ushers in a completely new era in molecular imaging that will revolutionize the approach to imaging in the clinical environment. In this project, we address a number of the critical challenges associated with the introduction of PET-CT, and provide a range of innovative multimedia technolo ....An Innovative Multimedia Framework for Multidimensional PET-CT Image Navigation and Communication. The recent development of a combined positron emission tomography and computerized tomography (PET-CT) device ushers in a completely new era in molecular imaging that will revolutionize the approach to imaging in the clinical environment. In this project, we address a number of the critical challenges associated with the introduction of PET-CT, and provide a range of innovative multimedia technologies to visualize, manipulate and deliver these multi-dimensional data. Our research will greatly enhance the clinical and research benefits of PET-CT and facilitate new discoveries which will have a significant scientific and social impact in Australia and the world at large.Read moreRead less
A new generation of multi-modality biomedical image visualisations. This research will overcome the urgent and significant burden in the routine clinical visualisation of multiple-modality biomedical image data, which are complex and exquisitely detailed from the new generation of high-resolution medical imaging scanners. Together with our industry partner RPA Hospital, we will produce 3D visualisation methodologies that will simplify and revolutionise the way biomedical data are visualised, ana ....A new generation of multi-modality biomedical image visualisations. This research will overcome the urgent and significant burden in the routine clinical visualisation of multiple-modality biomedical image data, which are complex and exquisitely detailed from the new generation of high-resolution medical imaging scanners. Together with our industry partner RPA Hospital, we will produce 3D visualisation methodologies that will simplify and revolutionise the way biomedical data are visualised, analysed and interpreted by imaging specialists and disseminated to doctors and patients. Given the pivotal role that imaging plays in modern healthcare, this will improve diagnosis and assessment, and enhance Australia's leading position in the development of frontier technologies.Read moreRead less
Large scale knowledge and image based biomedical modelling and derivation of PET-CT disease maps and treatment response. The smart use of information to improve, promote and maintain good healthcare is a critical mission for our country. Cancer is a serious problem in Australian society and 1 in 4 individuals will be affected by it in their lifetime. Our research is focussed on two types of cancer - lung cancer and the lymphomas - and it will use IT in a novel way to extract important informatio ....Large scale knowledge and image based biomedical modelling and derivation of PET-CT disease maps and treatment response. The smart use of information to improve, promote and maintain good healthcare is a critical mission for our country. Cancer is a serious problem in Australian society and 1 in 4 individuals will be affected by it in their lifetime. Our research is focussed on two types of cancer - lung cancer and the lymphomas - and it will use IT in a novel way to extract important information from a very large biomedical data repository. We hope that it will improve personalised diagnosis and treatment in these cancers and provide new information on how some cancers spread and resist our usual treatments. We think our techniques will contribute to other research areas such as astronomy, agriculture, water/energy resources, and security.Read moreRead less
Information Technology Aided Diagnosis of Dementia with PET-CT Imaging. Dementia is a significant health problem and approximately 162,000 Australians currently suffer from this disease, with costs estimated at $6 billion annually in Australia and a profound effect on the lives of carers and family members. With the ageing of the Australian population, the patient number is expected to rise to 500,000 by 2040.This research will apply innovative IT approaches to develop computer assisted diagnosi ....Information Technology Aided Diagnosis of Dementia with PET-CT Imaging. Dementia is a significant health problem and approximately 162,000 Australians currently suffer from this disease, with costs estimated at $6 billion annually in Australia and a profound effect on the lives of carers and family members. With the ageing of the Australian population, the patient number is expected to rise to 500,000 by 2040.This research will apply innovative IT approaches to develop computer assisted diagnosis of early dementia, when treatment is possible, from combined functional and anatomical imaging modalities (PET-CT). This will not only add considerable value to Australia's medical imaging infrastructure and smart use of information, but will ultimately also deliver substantial benefits to our nation and community.Read moreRead less
Intelligent Model Checking. Real-world systems are typically so complex that software engineers require specialised CAD tools to debug and verify a design. Model checking is a formal method that is used extensively for this purpose, particularly for mission-critical systems. In this work, a new kind of verifying tool, based on model checking, is developed. This new model checker is intelligent because a heuristic search is integrated into the underlying formalism. It is not exhaustive, and is mo ....Intelligent Model Checking. Real-world systems are typically so complex that software engineers require specialised CAD tools to debug and verify a design. Model checking is a formal method that is used extensively for this purpose, particularly for mission-critical systems. In this work, a new kind of verifying tool, based on model checking, is developed. This new model checker is intelligent because a heuristic search is integrated into the underlying formalism. It is not exhaustive, and is more efficient than a traditional model checker during the design phase because it does only a minimum amount of work in its search for a fault.Read moreRead less
Scenario driven management in a network environment. Scenario planning is the process of identifying plausible futures and their inherent risks. The organisation, the network within which it is embedded, and the environment in which the network operates, form a complex system of non-linear, dynamic, interrelationships. This project will develop a continuous process of scenario planning, capturing learning about the future as it emerges. The project fuses the use of agents for intelligent data co ....Scenario driven management in a network environment. Scenario planning is the process of identifying plausible futures and their inherent risks. The organisation, the network within which it is embedded, and the environment in which the network operates, form a complex system of non-linear, dynamic, interrelationships. This project will develop a continuous process of scenario planning, capturing learning about the future as it emerges. The project fuses the use of agents for intelligent data collection and negotiation with agent-based modelling to build powerful network-based scenario modelling systems for commercial applications. This outcome will place Australia on the frontier of smart information use.Read moreRead less
Discovering Activity Patterns Driven by High Impacts in Heterogeneous and Imbalanced Data. The identification of high impact activities is important for detecting and preventing their occurrences and reducing resulting risks and losses to our society. This project will deliver cutting-edge techniques for effectively extracting activity patterns driven by high business impacts. It can safeguard Australia and build and transform Australian industries by delivering frontier techniques and smart pre ....Discovering Activity Patterns Driven by High Impacts in Heterogeneous and Imbalanced Data. The identification of high impact activities is important for detecting and preventing their occurrences and reducing resulting risks and losses to our society. This project will deliver cutting-edge techniques for effectively extracting activity patterns driven by high business impacts. It can safeguard Australia and build and transform Australian industries by delivering frontier techniques and smart prevention and intervention capabilities to enhance key industries such as finance compliance, national security and crime reduction. The resulting activity mining system, researchers trained and high quality publications will further enhance Australia's global leading role in tackling critical data mining challenges and applications.Read moreRead less