International Internship Summer 2008:
NICTA (Sydney, AU)Caitlin Cottrill
About NICTA
• National Information and Communications Technology research center of Australia
• Research Themes*:– Embedded Systems – developing ‘smart products’ of
the future.– Networked Systems – technologies that connect the
‘smart products’ of embedded systems together to form ‘smart networks’.
– Making Sense of Data – finding ways to make sense and extract value from the growing amounts of data created by ICT systems.
– Managing Complexity – developing efficient and reliable tools and processes to solve complex ICT problems.
*From “About NICTA” http://nicta.com.au/about
My Work - General
• Privacy issues in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Examination of the policy and technology overlaps in ITS surveillance technologies– What are the legal requirements for privacy
protection?– How can ITS technologies promote a more
efficient transportation system while preserving the right to privacy in public?
Applicable Overlaps
• Smart Transport and Roads (STaR)– Research and implementation based on:
• Advanced video sensors and surveillance technologies
• Co-operative mobility technologies• New models for traffic control systems • Multimodal interfaces for control room systems• Measurement and management of the cognitive
load on individual traffic operations managers.
My Research in Context
• In the context of the STaR project:– Reviewed amount and preciseness of data
generated by surveillance cameras on the roadway
– Reviewed applicable AU privacy laws and policies
– Began comparative project evaluating US, AU, and UK privacy laws as they apply to ITS surveillance technologies
Associated Research Topics
• Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR): Potential for collaboration with law enforcement
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications in transport: Detection and tracking ability
• Smart Cameras: Application specific information processing (ASIP)
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