The Digital Capability Research Platform has been established to research and develop digital technologies and translate these into real-world applications.

The platform has a wealth of strategic capabilities across our six labs:

  • Advanced Visualisation Lab
  • Cybersecurity Lab
  • Intelligent Data Analytics Lab
  • The Internet of Things Lab
  • Software Systems Lab
  • Blockchain Innovation Lab


The synthesis of high-level digital research capability across the university, underpins the activities being undertaken by the Research Institutes and Centres.

  • “Swinburne’s Digital Capability Research Platform develops and utilizes digital research technologies that push above and beyond traditional business and industry boundaries. We aim to be an international leader in digital research technology solutions with a strong focus on global partnerships that have strong social and economic impact.”

    Professor Yang Xiang , Dean, Digital Capability Research Platform

Our labs

Our labs support and underpin Swinburne’s Innovation Studio, the research institutes and research centres. Explore our six labs. 

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    Advanced Visualisation Lab

    The Advanced Visualisation Lab here at Swinburne explores new techniques and technologies to produce the most effective visualisation tools available for a wide range of research and industries.

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    Blockchain Innovation Lab

    The Blockchain Innovation Lab here at Swinburne aims to deliver strong blockchain research outcomes to help the industry to grow. We collaborate with the major stakeholders in the blockchain ecosystem and provide key R&D capabilities in blockchain application development which includes efficiency, scalability, operability, security and privacy.

  • Global Connection Lines - Data Exchange, Pandemic, Computer Virus

    Cybersecurity Lab

    We are driving major research in cyber security and providing the thought leadership and knowledge required to protect society from cyberattacks on all levels: individuals, businesses and at national and international levels.

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    Intelligent Data Analytics Lab

    The Intelligent Data Analytics Lab here at Swinburne focuses on the research and applications of artificial intelligence techniques for tackling versatile real-world data analysis tasks across various fields with the aim of facilitating the data-to-discovery or data-to-decision process, especially in the context of big data.

  • The Software Systems Laboratory

    The Software Systems Lab aims to develop new methods, techniques, mechanisms and tools for building intelligent software systems.
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    The Internet of Things Lab

    The Internet of Things (IoT) Lab addresses important challenges in our industries, cities, hospitals, homes, retail chains, personal lives and our society.

Meet the team

Contact the Digital Capability Research Platform

If you have any enquiries or would like to discuss how we can work together, please get in touch by emailing DCRP@swinburne.edu.au or calling +61 3 9214 8683

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