Data-Centric Engineering: A Robotics-Centric Perspective

J12 Board Room 124, Computer Science Building

12pm-1pm, Wednesday 6th Sept 2023 Data-Centric Engineering: A Robotics-Centric Perspective Presented by Professor Ian Manchester Venue: J12 Board Room 124, Computer Science Building Abstract: This talk will provide both an overview of robotics research at Sydney, as well as some personal perspectives on data-centric engineering. It will discuss some past and on-going research with a data-centric flavour […]

Where to next for digital health in the post Pandemic World?

Presented by Professor Tim Shaw Date: 12pm-1pm, Wednesday 25th Oct 2023 Venue: J02, PNR Learning Studio 315 Healthcare is in the midst of a digital disruption which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. This talk will explore how digital technologies are being used in health care, what are the key barriers to digitisation and […]

AI Regulation in Australia: Where are we at, and where next?

J12 Board Room 124, Computer Science Building

Presented by Professor Kimberlee Weatherall  The discussion over “regulation of AI” is at an interesting juncture, with Australia in the midst of a Commonwealth-government led process aiming to identify what, if any changes need to be made to our legal and regulatory system to ensure human and societal interests are protected in the race to extend […]

The Art and Science of Causal Discovery

F23 Michael Spence Building Auditorium (2) 105

Presented by Professor Sally Cripps Date: 12pm-1pm, Wednesday 29th Nov 2023 Venue: F23 Michael Spence Building Auditorium (2) 105 Understanding and identifying which factors impact outcomes is at the core of scientific discovery. Graphical models and the Bayesian paradigm are useful frameworks to describe and analyse these cause-and-effect relationships however, they are not without challenges […]