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Government and Commercial Services

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO's Government and Commercial Services team is helping the services sector better understand their business, customers and competitors to make more informed decisions about how they operate and deliver services.

Engineering and technical services

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO creates computational models and software tools for many applications from understanding and improving complex industrial processes to speeding up medical research and drug discovery through image analysis.

CSIRO innovation advancing government services

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The impact of demographic changes, urbanisation and emerging economic constraints are reshaping the way public services are delivered.

Pathways: a new approach to social service systems

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Mapping and analysing pathways through social welfare systems could show which programs work best.

Trust can be portable

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO has developed the world's first portable trusted computing platform that enables users to do business across the Internet from any computer with confidence.

Cloud computing

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

A cloud is a shared computing resource scientists are beginning to use for complicated analysis of massive data sets.

Enabling a revolution in healthcare through e-health innovation

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia and meet the challenges of an aging population.

Download CSIRO's public research data

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is encouraging greater scientific and community collaborations by making its data more readily accessible.

eResearch: new tools for big science

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing technologies to make the most of large, complex data sets and to better share them around the world.

Australian e-Health Research Centre: a partnership between CSIRO and the Queensland Government

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Through the Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO invests significantly in using information and communication technologies to improve healthcare and clinical treatment for all Australians.

Rainforest rehabilitation underpinned by smart CSIRO technology

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

One of the world's largest wireless sensor networks is revolutionising environmental monitoring and biodiversity restoration.

Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Supporting smarter, safer skies by developing on-board sensing systems for pilotless aircraft and related aircraft control technologies.

Autonomous systems

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing autonomous technologies to monitor the environment and infrastructure and improve safety and operating efficiency in the mining, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

Understanding the full impact of social service delivery

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and the Department of Human Services (DHS) are working together to gain a more complete understanding of the hard-to-measure impacts of human services.

Scheduling boats, crews and missions

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO services scientists have worked with the Royal Australian Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to solve some important fleet scheduling challenges.

Panoptic™: a better search engine

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO created and commercialised an enterprise search engine that is accurate, fast and can dramatically increase a user’s productivity.

Rail crew rostering: improved work schedules

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO rostering software has revolutionised work schedules for train crew of the Australian National Rail Corporation.

Improving social welfare services with powerful data analysis

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing sophisticated technologies to help the Department of Human Services (DHS) understand and respond to unexpected trends in demand for social worker services.

Smart vision system identifies expressions and analyses behaviour

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing self-learning computer vision technology to aid in the diagnosis of medical conditions and to make telecollaboration more natural.

Rostering staff for changing service demand

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and The Preston Group developed software to help Cathay Pacific quickly and efficiently devise rosters for airport services staff.

CSIRO technology underpinning trusted, secure, multiparty collaborative environments

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing communication standards and an integrated set of technologies to allow many parties to work together over a computer network.

Gauging audience feedback via mobile phones

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO's VotApedia is an instantaneous audience response system that operates without the need for specialised devices or infrastructure.

Wireless tracking for challenging applications

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO’s portable location technology operates indoors, underground and in built-up areas.

Text analysis tools to find what you’re looking for

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing analysis technologies that work out the meaning within the written word.

Human Services Delivery Research Alliance

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO and the Department of Human Services (DHS) have formed a research alliance to harness the power of science and improve service delivery to more than six million Australians each year.

Minerals to markets: optimising transport network infrastructure for future demand

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is helping the Queensland government plan regional infrastructure for the needs of the mining industry and communities 25 years into the future.

Planning Infrastructure for a better future

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO develops software tools and technologies to support decision making and improve the way national and state infrastructure is maintained and planned into the future.

Phenonet: wireless sensors in agriculture

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre is using CSIRO-developed smart sensor nodes to record microclimate and plant data in the field in an effort to select new plant varieties suited to difficult growing conditions.

Reditus™ finance software

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Reditus™ is a dynamic design, pricing and trading tool for the finance industry.

Wireless sensor networks: a new instrument for observing our world

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing robust wireless sensor network hardware and smart software to increase the quality and reduce the cost of collecting environmental data.

Online communities: improving communication with customers

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Online communities are a good way to give customers assistance whilst giving them a forum to share information and advice.

Social media monitoring: identifying customer needs

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO's social media monitoring tool Vizie is transforming the way The Department of Human Services listens, understands and responds to customer feedback from social media.

Analysis and characterisation

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1000

An information sheet addressing how modern electron and optical microscopy is used to study materials where the problem is invisible to the naked eye. (2 pages)

Transport, Travel and Logistics

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO services science researchers are helping the Transport, Travel and Logistics sector improve safety, make better investment decisions and simulate and streamline processes to deliver cost savings for businesses and better experiences for customers.

Broadband to the bush

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO's Ngara technologies aim to bring wireless broadband communications to rural and regional areas of Australia.

CSIRO in global push to develop the Web

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO hosts the Australian World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Office, developing common protocols promoting the evolution of the Web and ensuring its interoperability.

Smart energy

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO's futuristic hardware and software innovations are powering the push to use energy more efficiently and draw it from sustainable sources.

HCA-Vision: software for cytomics

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

HCA-Vision allows researchers to accurately measure cell changes and improve their understanding of biological systems and processes.

Sensor and Sensor Networks: 2009-2010 Year in Review

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

This annual report highlights CSIRO's activities and scientific achievements in sensor network technologies from July 2009 to June 2010. (56 pages)

Clever environmental management

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO's information and communication technologies and mathematical and statistical services are providing the information about complex natural systems needed to better manage our environment.

Automated detection of road cracks

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO’s RoadCrack imaging technology automates the task of surveying the nation’s roads with a capacity to detect cracks one millimetre wide from beneath the chassis of a moving vehicle.

Communication networks overview

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing the communication networks of tomorrow – high speed, large capacity networks both wireless and optic fibre.

CSIROvision – a global collaboration platform

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIROvision combines high definition video and audio with an in-built teleconferencing facility, allowing real-time collaboration across the globe.

A smarter way of moving molten metal

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing technologies that are enabling large driverless vehicles to operate in industrial worksites such as smelters.

Customised flyers on demand

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO’s SciFly combines information retrieval software with text-based search technology to produce a personalised flyer on the spot.

Sensor Sock: measuring your sole

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

The Sensor Sock is a continuous monitoring and diagnostic device for measuring plantar (sole of foot) pressure used in the diagnosis and care of peripheral neuropathy

Building high bandwidth wireless communications links

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing multigigabit wireless links that are laying the foundations for next generation broadband devices and services.

Image deconvolution using CSIRO's GPU computer cluster

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO's GPU computer cluster is speeding up deconvolution, the unblurring of fuzzy images.

CSIRO at Australia’s biggest ICT trade show – CeBIT

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Technology to deliver high value business services, aid medical diagnosis and bring broadband Internet to rural and remote areas are among the CSIRO innovations on show at Australia’s biggest information and communication technology (ICT) event next week.

Delivering services through augmented reality

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is creating some of the core visualisation technologies that will enable high value business services to be delivered from a remote location.