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ICT Centre

CSIRO's hub for innovative information and communication technologies applied across the breadth of CSIRO’s engagement with industry and society.
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/news/CSIRO-honours-wireless-team.html The WLAN Project Team Australian inventiveness lies at the heart of how millions of people now use wireless networks.
/science/Broadband-to-the-bush.html A farmer accesses CSIRO's website in a paddock with cattle and gum trees in the background. Wireless technologies to bring broadband Internet to remote Australia.
/partnerships/HSDRA.html Photo of family playing ball outdoors CSIRO and Centrelink have formed a research alliance to improve service delivery to Australians.
/science/RIDES.html A surgeon in his office surrounded by screens, microphones and interactive devices so he can examine a patient in another location. Surgeons use immersive environments to examine far-flung patients.
The WLAN Project Team
Australian inventiveness lies at the heart of how millions of people now use wireless networks.

Our labs

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Wireless technologies
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Autonomous systems
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Australian e-Health Research Centre
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Wireless technologies - Enabling technologies for future mobile and wireless communications networks and developing next generation imaging and sensing systems. Learn more>
Autonomous systems - Technologies to monitor the environment and infrastructure and improve safety and operating efficiency in mining, manufacturing and agriculture. Learn more>
Australian e-Health Research Centre - The largest national research facility applying information and communication technologies to improving health services and clinical treatment. Learn more>
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Information engineering
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Networking technologies
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Tasmanian ICT Centre
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Information engineering - Science and technology for finding, integrating, managing and delivering services and information in a trusted and secure
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Networking technologies - User-centric network applications, systems and protocols for secure and trusted collaboration. Learn more>
Tasmanian ICT Centre - Promoting employment growth and wealth creation throughout the Tasmanian economy by accelerating growth of its ICT industries. Learn more>

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People

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Dr Alex Zelinsky: Group Executive, Information Sciences, and Director of CSIRO's ICT Centre

Dr Alex Zelinsky is a leader in the Australian ICT industry who is recognised as an outstanding scientist and an innovator. Dr Zelinsky has successfully delivered R&D results of significant commercial value and global impact.
Dr Trevor Bird, Chief Scientist, CSIRO ICT Centre
Dr Trevor Bird: Chief Scientist, CSIRO ICT Centre

Dr Trevor Bird is Chief Scientist, CSIRO ICT Centre. He joined CSIRO in 1983 and is known internationally for his contributions to reflector antennas, multiple beam antennas and arrays.
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Dr Y Jay Guo: leading CSIRO wireless broadband technology

Dr Jay Guo leads CSIRO’s Broadband for Australia research theme.
Ms Narelle Clark, expert in networking technologies.
Ms Narelle Clark: Research Director

Ms Narelle Clark is Research Director of the Networking Technologies Laboratory in CSIRO's ICT Centre.
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Dr Dimitrios Georgakopoulos: Research Director

Dr Dimitrios Georgakopoulos is Director of the Information Engineering Laboratory in CSIRO's ICT Centre.
Dr Iain Collings
Dr Iain Collings: Research Director

Dr Iain Collings is Research Director (acting) of the Wireless Technologies Laboratory in CSIRO's ICT Centre.

Collaboration

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Australia-China Research Centre for Wireless Communications

CSIRO leads Australia’s largest research collaboration with China in the field of wireless and mobile communication networks.
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Australian e-Health Research Centre: a partnership between CSIRO and the Queensland Government

CSIRO has partnered with the Queensland Government to form the Australian e-Health Research Centre. This Centre is a leading national research facility applying information and communication technology to improving the wellbeing and quality of life of the Australian community.
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CSIRO and Centrelink: using science to improve Australia’s social services

CSIRO and Centrelink have formed a research alliance to harness the power of science and improve service delivery to more than six million Australians each year.
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CSIRO and Boeing's relationship goes from strength to strength

What began as a series of contract research projects has since evolved into a strategic collaboration delivering complementary benefits to both organisations. CSIRO and Boeing are now working together on opportunities for both organisations in the global market.

Achievements

The WLAN Project Team (L-R): Mr Graham Daniels, Dr John O'Sullivan, Dr Terry Percival, Mr Diet Ostry, Mr John Deane.
Wireless LANs

CSIRO's wireless invention lies at the heart of what is now the most popular way to connect computers without wires. It is used in offices, public buildings, homes and coffee shops - often called 'WiFi Hotspots'.
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Emergency two-way communications for underground miners

An underground wireless communication system with pager functionality will revolutionise search and rescue operations in mines. Miners with the new technology will be able to ask for information, report their condition and location, and guide rescuers in emergencies.
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Panoptic™: a better search engine

CSIRO and the Australian National University developed Panoptic™ – a high performance enterprise search engine – which has been commercialised.
Echonet - advanced telemedicine to deliver better healthcare to rural communities.
Delivering specialist healthcare to the patient’s bedside

CSIRO’s expertise in broadband network technologies is allowing patients in regional areas of Tasmania access to specialist cardiac health services.
Trust Extension Device (TED), a portable security device.
Trust can be portable

CSIRO has developed a prototype portable device that will enable users to do business across the internet in a trusted manner.
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Improving quality of service across networks

CSIRO has developed a protocol that guarantees quality of service across computer networks like the Internet while fully utilising network resources.

Making A Difference

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Broadband for Australia

CSIRO is developing technologies to connect people and machines with high speed broadband and enable them to access the wireless internet anytime, anywhere.
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Wireless sensor networks: a new instrument for observing our world

CSIRO is developing novel sensors and sensor networks to increase the quality and reduce the cost of collecting environmental data.
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Enabling innovation in the services economy through service computing

We are providing technological innovations to sustain and grow our existing service industries and encourage the development of new ones.
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Enabling a revolution in healthcare through e-health innovation

CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia and meet the challenges of an aging population.
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News

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  • CSIRO Group Executive Information Sciences and ICT Centre Director Dr Alex Zelinsky at the first Australia-China Information and Communication Technologies Summit.
    CSIRO co-hosts Australia’s first ICT summit in China

    The first summit between Australia and China on the topic of future information and communication technologies (ICT) is underway in Shanghai.

  • A picture of The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr launching the Science and Industry Endowment Fund.
    Endowment Fund to support ICT research

    An initial round of grants from the rejuvenated Science and Industry Endowment Fund will enhance Australia’s world-leading research capabilities in wireless technologies and help to address the nation’s need for more skilled scientists.

Events

 

Science

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  • The beach at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Queensland, with lots of people on the sand and in the water
    Our resilient coastal Australia

    The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is providing Australia's governments, industries and communities with the scientific knowledge, tools and approaches to make wise decisions about our uses of coastal environments.

  • An artist's impression of the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 spacecraft in space.
    CSIRO Space Sciences and Technology

    Coordinating and supporting CSIRO’s space research, industry engagement and outreach activities.

Business

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  • Graphic of a human eye gazing up at backdrop of numbers.
    Information engineering

    Science and technology for finding, integrating, managing and delivering services and information in a trusted and secure way.

  • Researcher on riverbank looking at CSIRO's miniature submarine in the water.
    Autonomous systems

    CSIRO is developing autonomous technologies to monitor the environment and infrastructure and improve safety and operating efficiency in the mining, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Multimedia

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People & Places

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Publications

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Resources

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Ms Jo Finlay
Communications Manager
ICT Centre
Phone: 61 2 9372 4309 
Alt Phone: 61 4 4763 9688 

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