Australian tech company Directed Technologies has signed a strategic partnership agreement with RMIT University and the CSIRO to leverage AI and emerging technologies from the transport sector to improve Australia’s health and aged care systems.
Directed Technologies is working to determine how emerging technologies like risk prediction, neural networks, video analytics, and machine learning in trucking and transport can be integrated into healthcare to improve patient outcomes and streamline processes.
Following a selection process, Directed Technologies will fund five scholarships for exceptional PhD students to undertake the research. The students will tackle significant healthcare challenges over three years in collaboration with RMIT University and CSIRO’s Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Graduates and Next Generation Emerging Graduates programs.
The students will investigate how technologies like location data, automated logistics, AI cameras, smartwatches, and sensor fusion can support patient care, aged-care, and home care settings to enhance safety, response times, and patient mobility.
Insights from this research may also enhance health and safety in the transport sector, such as mitigating driver fatigue and identifying risk patterns through real-time data analysis and predictive modelling.
“Our partnership with RMIT University and CSIRO will not only push the boundaries of AI and machine learning but also deliver tangible benefits to the health and transport sectors,” said Directed Group CEO Steve Siolis. “This collaboration aligns with our vision of fostering innovation and supporting Australia’s growth as a leader in technology.”
“We are committed to nurturing the next generation of AI and emerging technology specialists in Australia, offering enriching research opportunities supported by real-world data at our high-tech Connected Mobility Innovation Centre.”
The program is aligned with the Australian Government’s Digital Economy Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.
