DEFENCE AND SECURITY SYMPOSIUM 2022
Defence and Security Symposium
The Defence and Security Symposium (DSS) is an annual event which brings together participants from Defence, industry and academia to exchange ideas and information and to connect with decision-makers from Defence, academic researchers and industry capability developers.
This symposium aims to bring together subject matter experts from government, industry, and academia to discuss the development of Defence and Industry Sovereign Capability for the Defence and Security of Australia. Some of the key capabilities identified include:
- Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence
- Power and Energy/Green Hydrogen
- Information Warfare and Cyber Capabilities
- Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
- Advanced and Networked Sensing
- Health, Nutrition and Technology Driven Training
- Quantum Technology for Sensing and Imaging, Communication and Cryptography and Computing and Simulation
- Space Technologies
This is an invitation to academics, defence research institutions, commercial organisations, and the military to attend and/or offer papers in the field of developing Australia’s Defence and Industry Sovereign capability and associated disciplines.
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 01 Dec 2022
- Time: 09:30 AM to 04:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+11:00) Canberra
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- Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Australia 3008
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Saeid Nahavandi
- Co-sponsored by Deakin University
- Starts 01 November 2022 07:39 AM
- Ends 01 December 2022 12:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+11:00) Canberra
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Ming Hou
Interaction-Centered Design: Quenching the Thirst for Effective Human-AI/Autonomy Teaming Guidance
The effective human-autonomy teaming is challenged by the lack of understanding of human-machine interaction issues and appropriate design methodologies for mission/safety-critical systems. Limitations and strengths of human and artificial intelligence (AI) must be well understood first before designing, developing, and employing AI-enabled human-machine systems. It is not only about the safety of these systems, but more importantly human lives and mission success. A systematic and structured approach for design, develop, verify, validate, and regulate disruptive technologies is critical to the entire life cycle of these emerging systems. This talk reviews the evolution of design strategy of intelligent systems, presents the state-of-the-art design methodologies to address the interaction challenges for effective human-autonomy teaming. A technological solution of effective human-AI teaming for decision-making in weapon engagement provides a best practice example for systems designers, developers, project manager, researchers, and all practitioners who are interested in building and using 21st century human-AI symbiosis technologies.
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Philip Swadling of Thales Australia
The Role of Modelling and Simulation in Developing Sovereign Capabilities for Defence
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Agenda
Symposium Program
9:30 – 10:00 Registration & Coffee
10:00 – 10:05 Symposium Opening-Introduction
Symposium Chair: Pro Vice-Chancellor Defence, Deakin University
Alfred Deakin Professor Saeid Nahavandi
10:05– 10:20 Symposium Opening
John (Johnno) O'Callaghan, BA, Cert Mgt, Victorian Defence Industry Advocate and the Chair of the Defence Council Victoria
Program Chair: Professor Vinod Puri, Deakin University
10:20 – 10:35 Interaction-Centered Design: Quenching the Thirst for Effective
Human-AI/Autonomy Teaming Guidance
Dr. Ming Hou, Senior Defence Scientist, Principal Authority Human-Technology Interaction - Defence Research and Development Canada
10:35 – 10:50 The Role of Modelling and Simulation in Developing Sovereign Capabilities
for Defence
Philip Swadling, Technical Director, Avionics, Thales Australia
10:50 – 11:05 Innovation to Drive Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
Dr. Clarissa Han, National Leader / Chief Technology Leader, Sustainability and Materials Performance, National Transport Research Organisation
11:05 – 11:20 Aircraft Or Spacecraft? How Compact Space-based EOIR Will Rival Traditional
ISR Architectures
George Coulloupas, Business Development Manager – Space, Leonardo Australia Pty Ltd.
11:20 – 11:35 The Story of the Wombat and the Kelpie” – Australian Sovereign Capability in Land EW
Dr. Andrew Lucas, Managing Director - AOS Group
11:35 – 11:50 A Breakthrough Theory and Algorithm for Solving Nonlinear Knapsack Problems with Applications in Air Defence
Professor David Yang Gao, Deakin University
11:50 – 12:05 The Assurance Challenge of RAS-AI Systems
Kevin Robinson, Chief Technology Officer, Dedicated Systems Australia
12:05 – 13:00 Lunch and poster presentations session 1
Session Chair: Adjunct Professor (Brigadier rtd) David McKaskill
13:00 – 13:15 Disruptive Defence Innovation, A Trusted Autonomous System Perspective
Dr Simon Ng, Chief Engineer, Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC
13:15 – 13:30 The human element of space missions
Michael Hardy, Director, Innovation & Technology, KBR
13:30 – 13:45 Zero Emissions Future and Resilience
Renata Berglas, National Strategic Workgroup Leader, Mobility Futures,
National Transport Research Organisation
13:45 – 14:00 Bionics: The Untapped potential to improve defence capabilities and
the lives of those who serve
Robert Klupacs, CEO, Bionics Institute
14:00 – 14:15 Remote Robotic Surgical Care in to the ‘Future and Beyond’
Prof. Richard Page, Director of Orthopaedic Research, St John of God and Barwon Health
Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery - Deakin University
14:15 – 14:30 Developing Renewable and Sustainable Energy Generation and Storage Technologies
for a Secure Australia
Dr Gavin Collis, Principal Research Scientist, Team Leader - Emerging Energy Technologies, CSIRO
14:30 – 14:50 Wrap up and closing remarks
Adjunct Professor (Brigadier Retd) Nagy Sorial
14:50 – 16:00 Poster presentations session 2 and Networking event