International Internship Summer 2008:

NICTA (Sydney, AU)Caitlin Cottrill

About NICTA

• National Information and Communications Technology research center of Australia

• Research Themes*:– Embedded Systems – developing ‘smart products’ of

the future.– Networked Systems – technologies that connect the

‘smart products’ of embedded systems together to form ‘smart networks’.

– Making Sense of Data – finding ways to make sense and extract value from the growing amounts of data created by ICT systems.

– Managing Complexity – developing efficient and reliable tools and processes to solve complex ICT problems.

*From “About NICTA” http://nicta.com.au/about

My Work - General

• Privacy issues in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

• Examination of the policy and technology overlaps in ITS surveillance technologies– What are the legal requirements for privacy

protection?– How can ITS technologies promote a more

efficient transportation system while preserving the right to privacy in public?

Applicable Overlaps

• Smart Transport and Roads (STaR)– Research and implementation based on:

• Advanced video sensors and surveillance technologies

• Co-operative mobility technologies• New models for traffic control systems • Multimodal interfaces for control room systems• Measurement and management of the cognitive

load on individual traffic operations managers.

My Research in Context

• In the context of the STaR project:– Reviewed amount and preciseness of data

generated by surveillance cameras on the roadway

– Reviewed applicable AU privacy laws and policies

– Began comparative project evaluating US, AU, and UK privacy laws as they apply to ITS surveillance technologies

Associated Research Topics

• Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR): Potential for collaboration with law enforcement

• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications in transport: Detection and tracking ability

• Smart Cameras: Application specific information processing (ASIP)

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