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Adelaide University has teamed up with DEWC Services for a new AI-focused research project.
The new collaboration seeks to advance Australia’s sovereign defence decision making, with the support of artificial intelligence.
Through translating findings in user experience, AI and machine learning, the projects aims to design an open architecture that supports effective and efficient decision making in complex battle environments.
“This project is about enabling open interoperable architectures so the right capabilities can be activated quickly when and where they are needed,” said DEWC product manager Anthony Kunda.
Funded by Defence Trailblazer’s Technology Development & Acceleration portfolio, the project will see the development of an “open vendor-agnostic software”, which essentially supports automated decisions to reduce workflows and output by personnel.
“Defence personnel should not have to act as the integration layer between disconnected systems,” Kunda said.
The technology will feature interfaces and language models that allow users to quickly analyse, assess and enact capabilities and situational responses that are available in unique combat environments.
“Better outcomes do not come from algorithms alone. They come from systems that are usable, trustworthy and aligned with how people work under pressure,” said Adelaide University professor Claudia Szabo.
“The architecture will prioritise interoperability within Defence’s current network-centric environment, while supporting a transition toward data-centric operations.”
With Australia’s strategic defence environment continuing to change and adapt to emerging threats, this project exemplifies Australia’s commitment to establishing a solid, sovereign defence base.
“This research is about moving beyond prototypes and developing architectures that can be tested, trusted and evolved within real Defence environments,” said Defence Trailblazer executive director Dr Sanjay Mazumdar.
“This is the role of Defence Trailblazer. We exist to move ideas faster from concept to sovereign capability and this project is well aligned with that mission.”
