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CFD modelling of the deformation of porous material during drying
Drying is one of the major processes in the food industry and is a dominant food preservation method. However, current food drying systems are highly energy-intensive lengthy processes and result in significant food quality deterioration. The application of intermittent microwave in conventicle drying (IMCD) can significantly increase the drying rate and drastically reduce the drying time However, significant research is still required to control the nonuniform heating of MW and reducing quality degradation during IMCD.To enhance the performance of IMCD, …
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- Vacation research experience scheme
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- Faculty of Engineering
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering
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- Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy
Ubiquitous visual positioning devices
Everything that moves is defined and limited by its ability to navigate the world in which it exists. Knowing where you are located in the world is a key navigational capability for people, animals, and both autonomous and human-operated platforms ranging from self-driving cars to aircraft.But accurate and trustworthy positional knowledge has widespread potential implications beyond navigation: it can, for example, allow life-and-death decisions in defence and in tracking the spread of global pandemics. Both the potential of and problems …
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- Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- Faculty of Engineering
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
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- Centre for Robotics
Sun-guided localisation: harnessing absolute direction for advanced visual place recognition in robotics
The significance of positioning and localisation systems in robotics is well-established. Visual place recognition (VPR) enables robots to localise themselves visually, facilitating navigation and decision-making without relying on satellite systems, which can be unavailable indoors and unreliable in densely built areas.This project aims to enhance the VPR process by incorporating supplementary information to simplify the place recognition problem. We will investigate the use of an additional network head that predicts the absolute direction of an image, potentially serving as supplementary …
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- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Robotics
Deep learning for next-generation visual place recognition: sequence matching in robotic navigation
Are you interested in contributing to the advancement of robotics and navigation systems? In this VRES project, you will explore the cutting-edge field of visual place recognition (VPR).In both human and robotic navigation, understanding our location is essential for various tasks, such as obtaining resources, commuting, and socialising. The future of robots and augmented reality devices depends on reliable localisation systems. VPR is a critical aspect of robotics that allows for navigation and decision-making without relying on satellite systems, which …
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- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Robotics
Understanding and designing for digital self-care
The aim of this project is to better understand self-care practices with digital technologies amongst young adults and to explore opportunities for digital technology design.Self-care is a process of purposeful engagement in practices that promote holistic health and well-being of the self. Holistic health implies overall health and this encompasses more than just physical health but also includes mental, emotional and even spiritual health of a person. For some people, cooking can be a form of self-care to eat healthily …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Computer Science
Assessing visual acuity errors in pre-school children (CVER01)
Measuring visual acuity is in preschool children is challenging. In particular, young children will be prone to making mistakes in identifying symbols on eye charts, even when they can see what those symbols are, so called “false negative responses”.This project uses an established vision assessment protocol, EVA testing, and assesses the extent of false negative responses in this task. The protocol assesses the effects of an intervention, pointing to the target on a card, which may decrease false negative responses. …
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- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
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Centre for Vision and Eye Research
Scheduling of vessel movements in channel constrained ports
International trade is heavily reliant on maritime transportation which constitutes 80% of total volume. Ports have a significant impact on the efficiency of maritime transportation, with significant delays to vessels observed in accessing or departing ports. These delays can be a result of constraints on wharf capacity, channel capacity, access to tugs and pilots, or a combination of these factors. This project will focus on the development of novel operations research techniques to optimise the efficiency of scheduling vessel movements …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Data Science
Developing bacterial cell rupture model on a nanotextured surface using finite element computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique.
Nanoscale roughness on the materials as that of the cicada and dragonfly wings exhibited strongly antimicrobial properties that repel and/or kill bacteria. The nano-texture is usually produced by applying wet-chemical etching, electrochemical etching, and hydrothermal processes. Nano-textured Al 5005 and Al 6063 were tested against gram-negative Escherichia coli (E coli) bacterial cell, and observed bactericidal. In order to understand the killing mechanism and the optimum geometry of the nanotexture, computational study is often time saving and more viable than the …
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- Vacation research experience scheme
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- Faculty of Engineering
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies
Cryptoarchitecture: architecture NFTs (non-fungible tokens)
This project will explore the application of Non fungible tokens NFTs to the architectural discipline specifically. It will do so with both intellectual and entrepreneurial goals.In light of today's highly liquid global financial markets, and the rise of intangible capital as the dominant form of corporate wealth (think Facebook, Google, Bitcoin), the property sector often seems like an anachronism. Land and buildings have historically been identified as the most fixed and tangible forms of capital. They have thus been difficult …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Architecture and Built Environment
Designing a digital health platform to manage health and well-being
An individual's health status is very important to personal well-being and plays a significant role at workplace, home, and school/university. We do not worry or think too much about our health value until we experience bad consequences. Individuals will make an excellent contribution to schools, industries, and workplace provided that they have a good quality of life. With the advances in wearable technology, we can leverage their utility to monitor and manage our health.Emerging smart devices have potential benefits for …
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- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Computer Science
Leadership and digital transformation
Digital transformation and digitalisation are on top of the CIOs' agenda. However, organisations embarking into these initiatives struggle to understand the nature of leadership capabilities required for effective DT. Furthermore, the complexities associated with pandemics such as Covid19 has forced organisations to change the traditional view of leadership. The uncertainties require well-rounded leaders who can create vision and execute tactically to influence change, develop digital capabilities and foster enterprise agility.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Information Systems
Springbrook groundwater monitoring and modelling
In partnership with the City of Gold Coast, QUT has set up water monitoring networks in the Gold Coast Hinterland to improve assessment of water and ecological resources. You will have an opportunity to carry out research that leads to improved environmental management.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Biology and Environmental Science
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