Members from AAi and CAS at the
Joint Research Laboratory signature ceremony in China
Communities at risk of earthquakes, floods and storms stand to benefit from improved space detection and monitoring technologies that may arise from a joint research laboratory formed last year between the AAi and the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS).
UTS Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Professor Attila Brungs said the partnership leverages the expertise of two leading research organisations for the benefit of the global community.
“The joint research laboratory brings together the data mining and remote sensing expertise of the AAi and the earth observation technology of the CAS to develop improved disaster management solutions for at-risk communities,” Professor Brungs said.
Being able to instantly detect the disaster positions and damaged objects, estimate the damage severity and recommend corresponding treatments of a natural disaster immediately after its occurrence, and even predict its onset before it occurs, could allow for better safeguarding and more successful disaster management.
The joint research laboratory will involve staff exchanges, student co-supervision opportunities, and most importantly, the development and implementation of a strategic research agenda in geospatial-temporal data analytics technology.
The focus of the laboratory will be to advance existing technologies, such as satellites, navigation and geographical information systems to improve natural disaster monitoring.