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CADR-RAS 2024 Showcase
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Last week, the Centre for Advanced Defence Research - Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CADR-RAS) hosted its 2024 Showcase in Adelaide. The event brought together leading researchers from 11 participating universities, Defence researchers and Defence force personnel.
Human integrated sensor system program
![Professor Mark Hutchinson](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/mark-h_new.jpg?h=a1a27f68&itok=_HuhcmmK)
Sometimes it is not possible to identify in advance if there are chemical or biological agents present in an area.
Drone-borne gamma ray sensors
![Professor Nigel Spooner](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/nigel-spooner.jpg?h=00b779d0&itok=sh1ycEXx)
In a CBRN attack, our defence forces must be able to accurately assess a battle space for radiation and other toxic substances.
Simultaneous location and mapping in autonomous vehicles
![Professor Ian Reid](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/professor-ian-reid.jpg?h=bd28066c&itok=AserrJle)
Robotic and autonomous vehicles are valuable defence assets as they can undertake operations which present increased risks to personnel, such as entering contested or contaminated areas where they can gather information, or act as relay points for communication systems.
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Building successful hybrid human/AI teams
![Professor Anna Ma-Wyatt](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/2022_09_30_straight_up_media_anna_ma-wyatt_0028.1.jpg?h=972f58af&itok=XESDVuSA)
As we increasingly embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) into defence capabilities, we must understand how AI agents and humans can work together.
Contextual awareness training for autonomous systems
![Associate Professor Claudia Szabo](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/2022_09_28_straight_up_media_claudia_szabo_0007.1.jpg?h=c6612aec&itok=9Seg0pBK)
Many algorithms used to train autonomous systems are based on variations of existing thresholds rather than truly unexpected new data.
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Increasing space domain awareness
![Professor Tat-Jun Chin](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/professor-tat-jun-chin2.jpg?h=cf11a875&itok=FegkkVIN)
There are thousands of satellites operating in the Earth’s orbit, some of which provide communications, navigation and other critical functions to our defence and security forces.
Next generation high energy, high repetition lasers
![Professor Miftar Ganija](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/miftav2.jpg?h=fea83183&itok=waVY5Et5)
Ultrashort and shortpulse lasers (USPL) are driving substantial innovations in a range of sectors including defence, medicine and remote sensing.
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Creating quantum light sources and light source detectors
![Professor Glenn Solomon](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/glen-s-new.jpg?h=8c34df7e&itok=Ysh5IJAG)
The University of Adelaide has a world-class quantum materials program which brings together physicists, engineers, material scientists, and key industry partners, including Silanna and DSTG, to identify where quantum materials and solid-state quantum devices can affect impactful change.
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Harnessing quantum materials for magnetic field sensing
![Professor Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem](/defence-security/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-09/ebendorf.jpg?h=b29bd773&itok=il4JtM7c)
Advanced research into quantum materials has allowed us to harness quantum effects on well-known materials and introduce properties which provide sensing abilities far beyond what has been possible previously.
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