We seek paths to adoption for our research outcomes and opportunities to transfer our technology to Australian industry.

Following an intensive international search and selection process, a senior telecommunications industry executive, Dr Ian Oppermann, has been appointed Director of CSIRO’s ICT Centre.

CSIRO is using the latest in computer gaming technology to help reduce the incidence of one of the most common cancers in Australia – bowel cancer.

The theme of the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) 2010 is 'Smarter Processing for the Future' and will feature the best in leading edge research and development.

On December 4-6 2007, a CSIRO workshop was held in Melbourne to address the ‘Simulation and Modelling of Urban and Regional Sustainability, Transitions and Applications in Policy, Planning and Management’ (SMURT).  It provided a forum  to exchange knowledge on regional and urban transition simulations for policy development, planning and management.

A novel program that models the behaviour of rocks within crushing and grinding mills is helping to improve energy efficiency and could accelerate the development of new comminution machinery.

CSIRO is using the virtual world, Second Life, to communicate its scientific work to an international audience.

SIMEDWin is a reservoir simulator that is used for the simulation of coal seam methane production, coalmine gas drainage and enhanced coal seam methane production.

This video shows scientists demonstrating the wearable instrument shirt playing as a simple moderately paced tambourine rhythm with occasional accents that simulate a tambourine being shaken as well as tapped for accent. (0:21)

An video demonstrating the wearable instrument shirt playing a simple moderately paced rhythm with occasional accents that simulate a guiro being stroked slowly upward and struck downward quickly. (0:11)

Dr Luke Connell is the stream leader for field development and processing and the team leader for coal seam reservoirs. His research includes reservoir simulation and characterisation of coal seam gas reservoirs.

Dr Lan Ding's research into virtual environments, artificial intelligence and architectural software is helping create more adaptable cities.

This brochure describes how CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia. (6 pages)

The Coal Seam Reservoir Team is developing innovative ways to enhance coal seam methane production. (2 pages)

Discover what featured on our stand and about the industry forum, AusInnovate.

In the world of information and communications technology, these words have specific meanings, as you’ll read here.