Ongoing Projects

Project Summary This aim of this project is to strengthen sovereign undersea capabilities by advancing Defence Innovation Science and Technology (IS&T) in the development of underwater recharging stations with hybrid energy storage systems. This project will explore the feasibility of two different technology options for underwater recharging stations for autonomous underwater vehicles.

Project Summary The aim of this project is to develop a better understanding of how environmental conditions and antifouling materials affect biofilm growth by integrating existing knowledge and real-time field data into an intelligent predictive tool. This tool will enable the assessment of treatment performance much more efficient by offering a probabilistic model which is capable of predicting biofilm growth rates on antifouling materials, under stochastic environmental conditions, and considering temporal changes in model parameters.

Project Summary The aim of this project is to develop the Human-Driven Processes for Critical Infrastructure Operations Resiliency (HDP-CIOR) Tool which will model an interactive virtual operational environment with multi-vector disruptions and present it as a serious game simulating the Protective Security posture of critical systems, infrastructure, people and processes. The purpose of the HDP-CIOR Tool is to identify potential weaknesses or limitations with existing procedures by exploring the interplay between the system and the human behaviour and decision-making procedures observed during simulations.

Project Summary The aim of this project is to develop and refine distributed multi-agent algorithms for Threat Evaluation and Weapon Assignment (TEWA) within a force-level battle management context. As modern combat scenarios become increasingly complex, with multiple platforms and assets operating in contested environments, there is a growing need for sophisticated, scalable solutions that can manage the real-time decision-making process across multiple agents. This project seeks to create a robust, distributed TEWA system capable of optimizing weapon-target allocations under dynamic conditions.

This project will develop a broad-acting radiation protectant and mitigant that limits damage to multiple organs, reducing lethality and lessening both acute and delayed effects of radiation exposure from contaminated environments or events.

3D-printed metals that can reliably withstand extreme environments are an ongoing need for Defence and industry. Printing-induced internal defects and stresses in the metals deteriorate their strength, resulting in weakened structural integrity. This project will enable the development of advanced manufacturing processes.

Traditional methods for informing situational awareness of space objects struggle to account for complex factors like perturbations from external forces, non-spherical Earth effects, and uncertainties in initial state estimates. This new approach incorporates these factors into its estimation process, resulting in a more realistic and adaptable representation of uncertainty.