Swinburne is at the forefront of Industry 4.0. 

Industry 4.0 and digital convergence impacts all discipline and functional areas of business. Swinburne joined the National Industry 4.0 Testlab pilot program early this year and more recently won an Australian Business Award for Industry 4.0 Initiatives. Work in this area is becoming a core element of Swinburne and our infrastructure and research capabilities are growing to support this.

The Industry 4.0 Monthly Forum is being established by academics, researchers and PhD students interested in understanding how technology is converging and potentially impacting across disciplines, with the aim of sharing knowledge and spurring new research initiatives.

The forum will include a series of brief (5 minute) presentations followed by an opportunity to discuss the impacts and opportunities for research collaboration. 

Please Join us.
 

Agenda

The April session is presented by the Social Innovation Research Institute.

Chair,  A/Prof Sam Wilson, Program Leader, Thriving in Society 4.0, Social Innovation Research Institute

Opening 
Prof Jane Farmer, Director, Social Innovation Research Institute

Guest Speaker (Design)
Prof Greg Hearn, School of Design, QUT

Greg Hearn is Research Professor in the School of Design at QUT. His research examines social, business and future workforce issues in the adoption of innovation. He is a lead researcher in the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Training Centre for Collaborative Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing. His co-authored books include The future of creative work: Creativity and digital disruption (2020: Edward Elgar); Creative graduate pathways within and beyond the creative industries (2017: Routledge); Creative work beyond the creative industries (2014: Edward Elgar); The knowledge economy handbook (2005 and 2012: Edward Elgar); Knowledge policy: Challenges for the 21st century (2008: Edward Elgar).

Guest Speaker (Data Science)
Dr Mehrnaz Shoushtarian, Bionics Institute

Mehrnaz Shoushtarian is a Research Engineer/Product Development Analyst at the Bionics Institute. Her research has focused on measurement and processing of physiological signals using conventional and novel recording techniques and use of research outcomes for development and commercialisation of medical devices. Her current role at the Bionics Institute involves using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in areas of hearing research such as cochlear implants and tinnitus. She also assists in performing business analysis for commercialisation of research.
 

Smart Cities
Dr Sean Gallagher, Director, Centre for the New Workforce

Social Innovation
Prof Kath Albury, Program Leader, Digital Inclusion, Social Innovation Research Institute
 

Media and Communication
Prof Jock Given, Department of Media and Communication

Factory of the Future & Industry 4.0 National Test Labs
Boon Chai, PhD Candidate

Manufacturing Futures
A/Prof Jinchuan Zheng, Department of Telecommunications, Electrical, Robotics and Biomedical Engineering

Health Innovation
Dr Simon Cook, Research Fellow

Close 
Prof Jane Farmer, Director, Social Innovation Research Institute
 

This will follow from 1:00pm to 1:30pm with a collaborate session, facilitated by A/Prof Elaine Saunders, Chair, Innovation Precinct.

Zoom Details

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Meeting ID: 890 9851 8554 
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