Academic Experts | Industry Outcomes

Cutting edge research in machine learning and computer vision for tenable solutions in industry

 

Meet the Team

  • Prof. Eun-Jung Holden

    Group leader

  • Dr. Daniel Wedge

    Deputy Group Leader

  • Dr. Tom Horrocks

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Dr. Minh Tran

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Dr. Chris Gonzalez

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Daniel Hess

    Ph.D. Research Student

  • Dr. Peter Kovesi

    Adjunct Senior Research Fellow

Our Alumni

  • Dr. David Nathan

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Dr. Tasman Gillfeather-Clark

    Ph.D. Research Student

  • Luke Smith

    Ph.D. Research Student

Selected Projects

  • Drillhole Data Analysis and Integration

    Machine learning, statistical approaches and image analysis are used to analyse and integrate multi-modal drillhole data.

    It resulted in two patent applications and is supported by Rio Tinto Iron Ore.

  • Mine Pit Visualisation

    We are developing novel methods for visualising and interacting with 3D mine pit data.

    It facilitates off-site data analysis, historical data comparisons, and remote collaborations in partnership with Rio Tinto.

  • Geology Knowledge Mining

    We developed a knowledge graph that determines semantic relationships between geological entities and terms from a large volume of mineral exploration reports.

    This research is a collaboration between UWA’s Computer Science and Software Engineering, and the Geological Survey of Western Australia

Disseminated Research Outcomes

  • Integrated Exploration Platform

    The IEP is a state-of-the-art GIS-based geodata analytics platform. It was developed in partnership with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, and was released as a public domain product to support mineral explorers operating in WA.

  • CET Grid Analysis Extension and CET Porphyry Detection

    These Oasis Montaj extensions allow enhancement, detection and delineation of features such as lineaments, structural complexity and porphyry targets from geophysical magnetic surveys. This software was commercialised, marketed and licensed by Seequent.

  • Automated Televiewer Image Analysis

    Our automated structure picking and analysis methods were initially developed with Rio Tinto. It was commercialised in WellCAD’s Image & Structure Interpretation Workspace in an ongoing partnership with Advanced Logic Technology.

  • ColorCET

    Our perceptually uniform colour maps avoid misinterpretations due to uneven contrasts perceived in vendor colour maps. These colour maps have been made publicly available, and have been widely adopted by many vendors internationally.

Industry Partners

  • Rio Tinto

  • Geological Survey of Western Australia

  • Seequent

  • Advanced Logic Technology