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Great strides in gait recognition for personal identification

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Motion detection and tracking of a person in video sequence using optical flow.

Defence scientists are exploring how individual walking styles may help in personal identification.

Smart communication for satellite clusters

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Constellations of small, smart satellites in low Earth orbit are set to open up a galaxy of opportunities for Defence.

Defence designs and builds drone-detection systems

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Defence scientists have developed electronics kits that can be used to detect uncrewed aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones.

New era in Defence satellite communications research

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A world-class, purpose-built research facility in South Australia will support the development of a next-generation satellite communications system for Australia's military.

Armour expert takes out young innovator award

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A ballistic armour expert who has developed a way to accurately predict the performance of armour systems on ADF vehicles using virtual explosions has been awarded the 2021 Land Forces Young Innovator award.

Protecting children by enhancing facial recognition

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Defence's ground-breaking biometrics research is being used to combat serious crimes against children.

When female leaders are the norm, not the exception

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Dr Melanie Farrier was presented the 2020 Early Career Alumni Award for her significant contribution to the scientific community

Dr Melanie Farrier had a busy 2020, finishing her PhD, leading a combat engineering team through Defence Operation Bushfire Assist, and becoming a Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) Gender Equity and SAGE Manager.

Disease forecasting tool invaluable in COVID fight

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Peter Dawson helped develop a modelling tool to forecast outbreaks of influenza. It has proven to be invaluable in the fight against COVID.

The future of Defence command and control is agile

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Dr Paul Gaertner is leading Defence's Agile Command and Control STaR Shot.

Revolutionary sensor brings faint objects into focus

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Dr Dennis Delic collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate his SPAD sensor’s ability to detect and track aerial targets.
Dr Dennis Delic collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate his SPAD sensor’s ability to detect and track aerial targets.

Defence is developing cameras so sensitive they can detect individual photons of light.

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