Data61 and CSIRO Algorithm

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Designing robots to detect and deactivate landmines

There have been 122,000 landmine casualties since global tracking began in 1999, with 25% occurring between 2015 to 2018 and a substantial percentage children.   Demining is currently a painstakingly difficult task, with the detection, cost, and human risk presenting significant challenges to creating safe and secure landmine-free communities.   Robotics are uniquely equipped to handle dangerous tasks such as these, a fact...

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AI provides a picture of mental wellbeing from the bushfires and through COVID-19

It’s been an undeniably challenging start to 2020 for many Australians. The Black Summer of December and January destroyed environments, homes, businesses and communities, while in March the COVID-19 pandemic forced daily life as we knew it to a halt.   Lifeline has seen a significant increase in calls for help, with usage up by 25 per cent after 90,000 Australians phoned the crisis support service each...

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How this algorithm makes your energy bill easier

In 2017, power contributed to 3.04 per cent of Australian’s annual household spend, with electricity costs rising by 9 per cent and gas and other fuels by 21 per cent in the previous six years. As Australia’s energy market continues to fluctuate and transform in response to national and worldwide change, finding the best energy...

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Indigenous Techno-Ethics – shaping the future through ethical tech design

Technology is often portrayed as a disruptive force, reshaping society and economies in its wake. But the ethical considerations needed to ensure these advancements are inclusive and holistic are often left for another day, ultimately leading to the creation entrenched bias within the system.   So, how can we use ethically designed technology to mould a positive and inclusive future of our choosing? According...

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The Power of AI

This article first appeared in May issue of Company Director, the member magazine for the Australian Institute of Company Directors.   We are seeing extraordinary collaborative efforts to help find a COVID-19 vaccine as the global scientific community shares valuable scientific data and intellectual property. Artificial intelligence has become a key tool in this battle, write...

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Spotlight on National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. This year’s theme is – In this together – which is a good reminder in our current climate that whether in a crisis or in reconciliation we are all #InThisTogether.  Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians, and at the heart of this...

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Data61’s Dr Stefan Hajkowicz on the new normal with Bloomberg News

“This is a great reset, which also means there’s a chance to start doing things better.” – Dr Stefan Hajkowicz. How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world? Data61’s Dr Stefan Hajkowicz sharing his strategic insights with Bloomberg News, explaining that there’s plenty of silver lining.   What does the new normal look like? Data61’s...

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Q&A with Professor Jon Whittle, the new Director of CSIRO’s Data61

Professor Jon Whittle has been announced as the new Director of CSIRO’s Data61 after a competitive international search. Professor Whittle is a world-renowned expert in software engineering and human-computer interaction, with a particular interest in IT for social good, AI research in health sciences and sustainable development. He will begin his leadership of Data61 on...

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Measuring trust in technology using behavioural sensor data

We live in a world that is increasingly driven by automation, and much of our daily thoughts, actions and feelings are directly influenced by highly automated systems – from what we buy on Amazon, to who we vote for in elections, and how safe we are in airplanes.   An increasing number of machines and...

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New algorithms help data scientists connect data points from multiple sources to solve high-risk problems

Fraud and cybercrime are highly complex problems that often require immense amounts of connected and extraordinarily dense data to be organised and interpreted. One of the challenges data scientists face when dealing with connected data is how to understand relationships between entities, as opposed to looking at data in silos, to provide a much deeper understanding of the problem.  Open source graph...