SEMAT $3.2 Million
Developing new, commercially-focussed technologies in wireless sensor networks.
The Smart Environmental Monitoring Analysis Techonolgies (SEMAT) project brings together the technology development and scientific analysis skills from within The University of Queensland, James Cook University eResearch Centre and international collaborators such as Politecnico di Milano and Politechnico di Torino and the Torino Foundation, together with the modeling expertise of Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF) and Danish Hydraulics Institute.
SEMAT seeks to develop new, commercially-focussed technologies in wireless sensor networks that take us closer to plug-and-play marine sensor networks, and develop new technologies in globally accessible, collaborative marine data analysis.
This project specifically aims to develop a network “system” that utilises existing technologies where they exist and are suitable, along with focusing on those areas where current gaps exist in our ability to establish such network systems.
Some of these include:
- smart sensors capable of two-way communication and holding differing levels of integrated intelligence suited to user applications and needs;
- underwater wireless communication platforms that are adaptable to operational circumstances but focussed on radio frequency communication as the central method;
- “smart” couplings for power and sensor elements so that the network is as “plug and play” as possible;
- Optimisation strategies using the latest approaches for aspects such as power, data collection and transmission, overall network communication dialogue, architecture
and system redundancy; - Information synthesis, analysis and knowledge building user interfaces suited to both research and direct environment management applications. The emphasis here is onadaptability to end-user needs, seamless sensor to user dialogue capacity, and effective knowledge building from field data.
For more information, contact
Connie Gemellaro
Phone: +61 (7) 4781 6729
