Fundamental Sensor Research

This theme will improve and develop sensor research for different applications and industries.

Projects

Automating sampling and sensing of contaminants in the shallow regolith

The Earth’s shallow regolith (top 10 to 20 m below ground surface) is a zone heavily impacted by various contaminants largely resulting from anthropogenic activities such as mining, agriculture, industry, and conflict. The zone itself plays an important role in terms of ecosystems and biodiversity, but also it provides some protection to groundwater supplies. The management and remediation of soil and groundwater from contaminants is estimated to cost in the order of >$2B per annum.

Extending the Limit of X-Ray Technologies: Detection of Biosecurity Threats in Agricultural Produce

The creation of an imaging technology that combines X-ray imaging, computational and biosecurity expertise will not only revolutionise biosecurity, but can be applied across multiple domains.

High Altitude Remote Sensing for Agricultural Applications

High altitude pseudosatellite (HAPS) can fill the gap between satellites and drones by providing continuous, automated, and very high resolution imagery of crops, and can operate autonomously, potentially providing the ideal imaging platform for agricultural remote sensing. 

Low-Cost Optical Sensors for Water Quality IOT Networks

An Internet of Things (IOT) solution is the most cost-effective approach to meeting the goals of ubiquitous, autonomous sensing across the Australian aquatic landscape.

Measuring Light Elements for Mineral Process Control

Mines are increasingly interested in monitoring the content ‘penalty minerals’ during process control, where penalty minerals are minerals that do not contain valuable metals but can be disruptive to processing.

Non-linear Electromagnetics for Real-Time Materials Detection

The applications of magnetic resonance can be greatly improved by measuring the response from non-linear material properties.

Sensor Development for Quantification and Prediction of Provenance Attributes of Agricultural Products

This project aims to increase the trust of the agricultural supply chain by developing rapid, robust methods linking the physical […]

X-Ray Scattering

Many thousands of tons of low-grade ore are incorrectly processed yearly consuming large amounts of energy, water and environmentally harmful chemicals, costing mines many millions of dollars yearly.