FrontierSI Partner Forum Western Austral ia

Nicole O’Connor

Curtin University

https://youtu.be/mTWf-JxeNFg

Step into a future that Curtin research is helping to create!

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Dr Nathan Quadros

What is FrontierSI?A collaborative, not-for-profit, partner driven, user-led, applied spatial research centre (formerly the CRC for Spatial Information 2003-18).

Our PurposeTo deliver major benefits to governments, industry, academia and the community in Australia and New Zealand.

We provide the connection point and collaborative model for people to work together on shared challenges.

We apply our deep spatial expertise to broker solutions that solve long term strategic problems.

About Us

Our Objectives

High ImpactDeliver high impact spatial solutions to complex problems

Drive AdoptionDrive adoption of spatial outcomes by and for our partners

Sustainable FutureSecure a sustainable partner base through identifying and solving complex spatial challenges

Creative & CollaborativeMulti-sectoral problem-solving with a creative and collaborative approach

Our Services Provided with Our Partners

Government University Industry Partners

Our Australian and New Zealand Partners

Our Progress

In the past 10 months we have:• Refreshed our FrontierSI company board• Signed new partners including AGO and Landgate• Realigned staff and structure to partner needs• Held the FrontierSI conference in April 2019• Revised partner engagement with our partners• Initiated 26 new projects in FrontierSI• Conducted 6 projects with Curtin University• Built a solid pipeline of opportunities including two

new projects with Curtin University

Our Partner Engagement

To better understand expectations and to focus the R&D efforts where most needed.

• Government partners – Identify priorities and business needs for R&D

• University partners – Identify key focus areas of R&D and industry funding needs

• Industry partners –Identify key capabilities and expertise to direct and operationalise R&D

How we work with you ….

The partnership is two way. The more you put in, the more you get out.

• Broker & facilitate user-led collaborative spatial research• Provide the mechanisms to enable successful collaboration• Provide project administration and management• Connect partners to co-develop outcomes of common interest• Co-fund projects with partners to leverage funding• Provide project management & specialist expertise

Our Connectivity and Collaboration

7 Government 5 Universities 18 Companies 8 International

Breadth Through Key Projects

Depth Through Partnership

Applications & Beneficiaries

2026 Agenda500 Individuals

DEA300+ People

SBAS150 Orgs

Pacific LiDAR195 Trained

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Expert ise and Capabi l i t ies

Dr Phil Collier

Expertise & Capability Areas

Co-investment in projects

Key Criteria

1. Alignment to focus areas/priorities with a substantive spatial element2. Partner investment greater than or equal to the FrontierSI cash request?3. Impact (partners, industry)4. Strong utilisation and or commercialisation pathway5. Organisational benefit (extend capability/expertise, generate further activity)6. Project rigour (issues of science)

Co-funded Research Project – Assessment Pathway

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Criteria 1-5 Criterion 6

Clearing Decision Gate 1 requires:• Assessment criteria 1-2 to be

answered “Yes” • Assessment criteria 3-5 to

score a minimum of 75%

Clearing Decision Gate 2 requires:• Success at Decision Gate 1• Assessment criterion 6 to score

a minimum of 75%

Board approval requires:• Success at Decision Gates 1 & 2• Majority support from Board

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Opportunit ies

Dr Nathan Quadros

Emerging opportunities and partner priorities

Focus Areas 2019-20

Digital Twins

Assist our government partners to establish digital twins so that they

can analyse and monitor built systems, in addition to scenario

planning using simulations.

DEA and Open Data Cube

Support Geoscience Australia to provide government and industry

with access to reliable standardised satellite data to

build new products and services.

Machine Learning and Earth Obs. Analytics

Provide machine learning and analytics capabilities and services

for the upgrade of mapping datasets provided by government.

SmartSat CRC

Three key capabilities:1. Advanced communications

2. Intelligence in satellite systems 3. Next generation earth

observation sensors and analytics

Focus Areas 2019-2020

Internet of Things

Explore the potential to scale-up the adoption of ‘internet of things’

applications to support environmental monitoring and

analytics needs.

National Positioning Infrastructure

Delivering comprehensive positioning data with an accuracy

of 3-5 cm in near real-time to areas with mobile coverage

Satellite Based Augmentation System

Improving the accuracy, integrity and availability of satellite

navigation to an accuracy of 10cm anywhere in Australia

Automated Land Valuations

Developing automated land valuation models in a

collaboration with government, universities and the private sector.

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Opportunit ies

Dr Phil Collier

Emerging opportunities in Positioning and Geodesy

Positioning & GeodesyMAJOR INITIATIVES• SBAS• NPIC• Datum modernisation (GDA2020, ATRF)• Vertical datum reform• Cadastral upgrade• 3D/4D cadastre

MAJOR PARTNERS• GA• LINZ• Landgate• DELWP• SS-NSW

• DNRME• PCG• PCC• Private sector• Universities

CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES• Machine automation• Consumerisation• Multi-GNSS integration• Other sensor integration• User expectations

Dr Grace Yun & Dr Andrew Jardine

WA Department of Health

Public Health Challenges and OpportunitiesPublic and Aboriginal Health DivisionDepartment of Health

May 2019

Dr Grace Yun (Manager Spatial Services Unit, Epidemiology Branch)Dr Andrew Jardine (A/Managing Scientist, Environmental Health Directorate)

Challenges

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• Small area population estimates –especially Aboriginal population– Data is needed by all government agencies– No authoritative data available for small areas

(SA2)– Varied methods – need for demography

expertise and sensitivity analysis

Challenges• Environmental health tracking

– Multiple previous attempts to develop environmental health tracking and data collection system at national and state level back to 2008

– Challenges encountered due to breadth and complexity of environmental health risks and association human health outcomes

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Benefits of an EHTS– Improve efficiency for Health Impact

Assessments– Improved response time to public, local

government, industry and other stakeholders– Develop risk profiles for specific geographic

areas and demographic groups– Monitor EH trends over time increase cost

efficiency of interventions– Enables modelling of environmental hazards

and disease and disease outcomes

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Prediction / early warning capacity

Challenges• Climate change on health

– Study climate conditions, including more frequent and intense extreme weather events, and their impact on health

– Address key climate change vulnerabilities, and make preparations to reduce harmful health impacts for Western Australians

– Identify how WA health services can implement change, including reducing emissions and waste and increasing energy efficiency

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Opportunities for Academics• Adviser role – knowledge transfer – workforce training

and development• Self sufficient and independent from any commercial

product• Collaborate rather than contract

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Timothy NelsonWA Country Health Services

Dr Bruce Mullan

Department of Industries and Regional Development