Research & Education
NiTech Research & Education
NiTech Research & Education was originally established as a result
of the significant involvement in the Cooperative Research Centre for
Welded Structures in Australia. It continues to conduct both industrially focused
applied research and more fundamental studies in automation
methodologies.
International recognition has been received for research in the areas of
robotics and vision systems. This is supported by the Education and
Training (E&T) delivery systems program.
Ongoing research is in the areas of: adaptive programming of industrial
robotics; building ozone detecting sensors; and developing Virtual
Reality Training Systems. The group has access to state-of-the-art
computational systems and virtualisation environments to supporting its
research and E&T delivery.
The group's E&T delivery systems are expected to launch early 2014.
The Virtual Reality Training System has been developed and trialled in
Tertiary Education facilities for welding technique familiarisation.
Adoption of this as an education tool across Australia is being planned.
The group is targeting and building strong relationships with research and technology entities including the Defence Materials Technology Centre, the University of Wollongong, and other Cooperative Research Centres including the Energy Pipelines CRC.