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CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

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ICT Centre

CSIRO's hub for innovative information and communication technologies applied across the breadth of CSIRO’s engagement with industry and society.

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Forty undergrads are spending their summer holidays working with us in projects from robotics to health informatics.

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CSIRO collaboration technology is being rolled out nationally.

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CSIRO's wireless broadband technology could operate using a quarter the number of transmission towers required by current systems.

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Announcing the launch of ACBI: a collaborative research initiative established by CSIRO, NICTA and the NSW Government.

Our Labs

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Autonomous systems

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Autonomous systems

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

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Information engineering

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Information engineering

- Finding, integrating, managing and delivering services and information in a trusted and secure way. Science and technology for finding, integrating, managing and delivering services and information in a trusted and secure way. Learn more>

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Wireless & networking

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Wireless & networking

- CSIRO is working on enabling technologies for future mobile and wireless communications networks and developing next generation imaging and sensing systems. CSIRO is developing improved communications systems and sensors for innovative medical and industrial applications. Learn more>

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Australia e-Health Research Centre

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Australia e-Health Research Centre

- 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. Learn more>

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Tasmanian ICT Centre

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Tasmanian ICT Centre

- The Tasmanian ICT Centre has developed a world-class ICT research capacity and conducts innovative applied research in the areas of sensor networks and data management. Learn more>

Our Expertise

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Dr Ian Oppermann.
Meet our senior executives

We deliver innovative solutions for industry, society and the environment through great science – and we can’t do that without great people.

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Research capability leaders

Delivering world-class research in e-health, wireless and networking, information engineering, robotics and sensors and sensor networks.

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Meet our research theme leaders

Through CSIRO's research Themes we address Australia’s national research priorities in such areas as water, energy, mining, health and the service industries.

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Collaboration

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Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation (ACBI)

Developing, demonstrating and evaluating broadband technologies and services.

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Human Services Delivery Research Alliance

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.

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Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation

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

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CSIRO in global push to develop the Web

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

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Australia-China Research Centre for Wireless Communications

A strategic alliance between the Australian and Chinese Governments led by CSIRO and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

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Achievements

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Wireless LANs

CSIRO's wireless invention lies at the heart of what is now the most popular way to connect computers without wires. It is used in offices, public buildings, homes and coffee shops - often called 'WiFi Hotspots'.

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Emergency two-way communications for underground miners

An underground wireless communication system with pager functionality will revolutionise search and rescue operations in mines. Miners with the new technology will be able to ask for information, report their condition and location, and guide rescuers in emergencies.

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Panoptic™: a better search engine

CSIRO and the Australian National University developed Panoptic™ – a high performance enterprise search engine – which has been commercialised.
Panoptic helps organisations help users find the information they need.

Echonet - advanced telemedicine to deliver better healthcare to rural communities.
Delivering specialist healthcare to the patient’s bedside

CSIRO’s expertise in broadband network technologies is allowing patients in regional areas of Tasmania access to specialist cardiac health services.

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Trust can be portable

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.

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Improving quality of service across networks

CSIRO has developed a protocol that guarantees quality of service across computer networks like the Internet while fully utilising network resources.

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Making a Difference

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Broadband for Australia

CSIRO is developing technologies to connect people and machines with high speed broadband and enable them to access the wireless internet anytime, anywhere.

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Wireless sensor networks: a new instrument for observing our world

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

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Government and Commercial Services

CSIRO's Government and Commercial Services research 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.

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CSIRO e-health innovation: enabling a revolution in healthcare

This brochure describes how CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia. (6 pages)

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eResearch: new tools for big science

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

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Emergency detection and response

CSIRO technologies are helping Australians prepare for, detect, respond to and recover from natural disasters and emergency situations.

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Contact Information

Ms Lou Morrissey

Communications Manager

Information Sciences

Phone: 61 2 4960 6140

Email: Lou.Morrissey@csiro.au

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CSIRO aims to establish and build relationships with members of the community. We welcome people of all ages to come and explore our facilities, holiday programs and public events.

Contact

Phone:

1300 363 400

Email:

enquiries@csiro.au

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About CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

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