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unimelb.edu.au/wilab Wireless Innovation Lab Improving the accessibility of ultra-fast wireless communications to people and businesses throughout Australia
02 ⁄ Wireless Innovation Lab
Background
The Wireless Innovation Lab (WILAB) will be an
innovation platform with a focus on next generation
wireless technologies, platforms, and solutions.
Focusing on industrial challenges, society. Situated at Melbourne Connect
WILAB will provide a co-creation at the University of Melbourne, WILAB
ecosystem, combining industry will be part of a purpose-built innovation
experience with research expertise, precinct bringing together industry and
linking critical research infrastructure researchers to develop solutions for
with industry testbeds, and fostering our most pressing future challenges.
immersive opportunities for researchers Melbourne Connect will bring together
and graduate scholars within industry. the digital expertise of leading industry
and University of Melbourne researchers,
Working with Victorian partners, redefining how we work together.
WILAB has three major foci:
WILAB will partner with network
⁄ Accelerated co-creation of providers, technology suppliers,
innovative solutions through an government, end-users and
innovation accelerator platform other stakeholders to co-create
established with industry partners innovative solutions and build
and key stakeholders, leveraging the sovereign capabilities. It will foster
university research competencies an enduring relationship between
⁄ Lighthouse projects delivering the communications and innovation
sector-wide benefits in close sectors, creating a unique constellation
collaboration with an ecosystem of of cross-disciplinary researchers,
stakeholders and multidisciplinary network and technology specialists,
research teams, tackling key sector representatives and government.
challenges and showcasing value Innovative technology creations
for technology uptake across a range will deliver substantive productivity
of industry sectors and locations improvements across key sectors
including defence and national
⁄ Creating a digital talent pipeline security, digital health, construction
with innovation skills and mindset and infrastructure development,
and industry readiness through intelligent logistics, smart agriculture,
programs of innovation fellowships food technologies, and digital mining by
(internships), enhanced research accelerating adoption of Industry 4.0.
higher degree training, and reskilling
through micro-certification. Existing testbeds in key sectors will
be leveraged to support innovation
WILAB is a new initiative that has formed in a fail-safe environment. Flagship
to enable frontier technologies and lighthouse projects will provide
develop a talent pipeline of graduates exemplars defining technology
with an innovation mindset to support and business models to accelerate
commercial adoption of emerging adoption and de-risk broader uptake
wireless communications in modern of 5G and other wireless technologies.
Innovation
Society is becoming hyperconnected with an unprecedented
need for connectivity. Ultrabroadband wireless communications
and networking are key enablers of innovation across a range of
sectors and bring exceptional economic value creation potential.
A new array of core technologies technologies to fast-track uptake
must be co-designed and integrated of next generation communications
to create disruptive market-ready technologies. Delaying uptake of 5G
solutions to meet the evolving needs will delay the societal benefits.
of specific sectors. Developing a
sovereign capability to innovate is WILAB has developed a research
critical to overcoming problems in program to address the wireless
the communications sector. There is needs of businesses and organisations.
an urgent need to create a pipeline of It will connect with and leverage existing
industry-ready engineers and digital testbeds and demonstrators in a range of
professionals with an innovation domains to deliver cutting-edge solutions
mindset to develop digital that are proven in safe environments.
WILAB Research Programs
High-Frequency Wireless
Cognitive Wireless Secure and Resilient
Systems and Antenna
Communications Wireless Networking
Technologies
Cognitive computing integrating data
analytics and artificial intelligence
Leveraging existing capabilities to trial real world applications
Testbeds and Demonstrators
Addressing Applications and Sectors
Lighthouse Projects
Defence Mining Health Agriculture Manufacturing Transport
04 ⁄ Wireless Innovation Lab
Target
sectors
Transport
⁄ Improved safety for all users via ⁄ Real-time communication between
early warning alerts and collision drivers and control room staff
detection to improve safety, security and
operational efficiency
⁄ Applications for roads and low
altitude airspace ⁄ Lower logistics costs by improved
monitoring and prediction
⁄ Reduced congestion and emissions
Agriculture
⁄ With 5G coverage, farmers will be ⁄ Support growth of Australian
able to adopt Internet of Things agriculture to a $100 billion sector
devices such as remote sensors by 2030
and autonomous vehicles
⁄ Digital agriculture could increase
⁄ Access to data and tools creates the gross value of Australian
producer control and leads to agricultural production by $20.3
data-driven decisions in farm billion (The Next Gen Future,
management Parliament of Australia)
Healthcare
⁄ Expect to be an early beneficiary, ⁄ Applications involving artificial
providing real-time medical data intelligence and deep learning will
management be used by healthcare professionals
for faster diagnosis
⁄ Three use cases enabled by 5G:
remote patient monitoring, virtual ⁄ In 2019 mobile technology was used
consultations, and connected to direct live surgery
ambulances
Manufacturing
⁄ Transformation to smarter, data- ⁄ Real-time feedback, less machine
driven flexible manufacturing to downtime, higher product quality,
enhance competitiveness predictive maintenance and more
informed decision making
⁄ Improved data speed, latency,
efficiency, reliability, capacity ⁄ Integrated ecosystem designed to
and security optimize manufacturing, distribution
and the product-consumption
lifecycle
Defence
⁄ Transformation through new ⁄ Improved security of personnel
capabilities in radars, tactical and infrastructure
communications and networking,
⁄ Smart coordination
and resilient network solutions
⁄ Improved data speed, latency,
efficiency, reliability, capacity
and security
Mining
⁄ Greater safety, productivity and ⁄ Remote control of mission-critical
sustainability infrastructure
⁄ Connectivity for automated ⁄ Real-time tracking and coordination
vehicles, advanced robots and of vehicles and personnel
machinery
⁄ Greater efficiency of operations
⁄ 5G reliability that overcomes reduces emissions
limitations of wi-fi performance
06 ⁄ Wireless Innovation Lab
Partners &
Collaboration
As an enduring initiative, WILAB will develop strong
partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders
in telecommunications and the broader wireless
communications industry to support business growth.
Solutions developed by WILAB will ⁄ 1-2 years, single partner
generate benefits to businesses and
⁄ Dedicated Resources
organisations throughout Australia,
boosting productivity and creating jobs. ⁄ Embedded teams
WILAB is seeking industry partnerships
involving co-investment to identify, ⁄ Researcher immersion
co-design and accelerate innovation at Melbourne Connect
activities that will be leveraged through ⁄ Projects tackling challenging
government investment. problems defined by Partner
A collaboration with WILAB may be
Lighthouse Projects
tailored to suit the nature, scale and
timeframes to best align with your Focus on grand problems shared
company’s short, medium and long- by a wide range of stakeholders
term strategic priorities. There are a who pool their resources in an
range of WILAB engagement models innovation ecosystem.
depending on your company’s needs.
⁄ Duration 1-2 years,
Innovation Fellows multiple stakeholders
Access emerging talent to energise ⁄ Pooling of investments
innovation projects and solve short- and resources
term problems.
⁄ High-profile exemplar projects
⁄ Cross-disciplinary teams of validating solutions with sector-
students as interns or fellows wide application
⁄ Embedded within partner ⁄ Cross-disciplinary teams
organisations
Research Scholars
⁄ Organised by WILAB as internships
Access world-class research excellence
as part of course requirements
to develop cutting-edge solutions for
complex projects that are central to
Innovation Accelerator Projects
your organisation’s core operations.
Suited to medium-term projects
deploying specialist expertise. ⁄ 3-4 years, single partner
⁄ 6-12 months ⁄ Up to 2x leveraging of direct
investment (typical) via industry
⁄ Shared Resources towards grant schemes (Industrial
accelerated development Transformation Research Program,
of solutions CRC-Ps, Linkage Projects)
⁄ Up to one-third of PhD student’s
Challenge Projects
candidature immersed in Partner
Driven by longer-term strategic Organisations
priorities, these projects typically
develop intellectual property to create ⁄ Long horizon research problems
a new market offering and to establish ⁄ Access to teams of researchers
a competitive advantage. and facilities
Benefits Leadership
& Capabilities
Tailored partnership WILAB is a multi-institutional collaboration
01
Tailor your partnership with WILAB to best align involving the University of Melbourne and the
with your company’s short, medium and long- RMIT University. WILAB’s core innovation enabler
term strategic priorities.
team comprises academic experts with a broad
range of wireless technology expertise.
Engage with research excellence
02 Across both institutions, researchers have access to
Access leading researchers and research
infrastructure. Join testbed environments state-of-the-art facilities for design, implementation,
and lighthouse projects deploying frontier and testing wireless network solutions as well as
technologies. Work with world-leading experience and capabilities to develop software and
researchers who bring novel perspectives to applications.
industry relevant issues. Embed researchers
Steering Committee
within your company to solve industry-
defined problems. The Steering Committee is responsible for engaging
with industry to identify innovation opportunity to
advance wireless technologies through education and
research projects.
Improve your business profile
03 ⁄ Professor Thas Nirmalathas (Lead),
Enhance visibility and achieve broader industry
University of Melbourne
exposure. Associate your company’s brand with
research excellence. ⁄ Professor Kandeepan Sithamparanathan
(Deputy Lead), RMIT University
⁄ Professor Chris Manzie, University of Melbourne
Build research networks ⁄ Professor Jamie Evans, University of Melbourne
04
Link with companies partnering with WILAB.
⁄ Professor Len Sciacca, University of Melbourne
Engage with interdisciplinary researchers
relevant to your company. ⁄ Dr David Heath, University of Melbourne
⁄ Dr Gerry Roe, RMIT University
Value for money Members of the WILAB Steering Committee and the
05 interdisciplinary research team from both universities
Scale your research investment through State
may be found in the following links:
and Commonwealth industry grant funding
opportunities by up to 1:2 (industry:grant) on University of Melbourne node
cash alone. Be part of an ecosystem of different unimelb.edu.au/wilab/team
stakeholders with shared goals for further
leveraging of your investment. RMIT University node
rmit.edu.au/wilab/team
Grow your business
06
Access a talent pipeline of world-class,
industry ready students and research fellows
with specialist skill sets. Gain an early mover
advantage in new market opportunities
made possible through innovation. Access
business models based on evidence-based
outcomes that are relevant to next-generation
technologies. Co-develop industry training
courses including micro certifications to upskill
your staff. Receive support from exceptional
business development and technology transfer
teams to facilitate commercial translation of IP
developed through WILAB.
Contact
WILAB will be headquartered
in the new Melbourne Connect
building due to open in 2021.
For enquiries regarding partnership opportunities
or for further information please contact:
Professor Thas Nirmalathas
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
The University of Melbourne
WILAB-info@unimelb.edu.au
(03) 8344 5789
0419 342 272
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