Capstone Projects: From industry ideas to student-built solutions
Capstone projects give La Trobe students the chance to work on real problems before they
Read MoreStartup Network and Tech Showcases
Turning early ideas into real momentum by building a maker community Innovation Central Melbourne (ICM)
Read MoreDesigning customer experience in an AI-powered world
MasterTech – an intense hackathon-style event – students, Coles Group, and technologists worked together at
Read MoreHow tech is helping to understand how buildings are actually used
Organisations collect vast amounts of data about their buildings – but far less insight into
Read MoreProf Daswin De Silva
From data to decisions: building AI that works in the real world Professor Daswin De
Read MoreJames Boyd: Digital health in practice
Professor James Boyd is helping shape Australia’s digital health future by focusing on what actually
Read MoreCisco-La Trobe Centre for AI and IoT: where data meets the real world
Professor Wei Xiang builds intelligent systems that connect the physical world to artificial intelligence. The
Read MoreWhere digital skills become real-world solutions
At Innovation Central Melbourne, Cisco and La Trobe University are combining industry expertise, research capability
Read MoreWhen GPS disappears: building indoor drones that actually work
Autonomous drones could transform agriculture – but without GPS, indoor environments remain a major barrier.
Read MoreThe platform that allows communication in an emergency, when other networks fail
A disaster-grade communication platform – designed to keep communities informed when conventional networks fail –
Read MoreSmarter irrigation, built for the real world
Working with Innovation Central Melbourne, the Cisco-La Trobe centre for AI and IoT, and La
Read MoreFrom pilots to policy: building a national pipeline for digital health
Australia already has the expertise to transform healthcare with technology. The challenge is turning strong
Read MoreHow smart glasses could improve care
Hands-free care: testing smart glasses to strengthen virtual consultations As virtual care becomes a permanent
Read MoreFrom COVID fix to statewide emergency care model
Created in the early chaos of COVID-19, the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department began as a
Read MoreColes MasterTech: 5 Cities, 5 Days, Real Solutions
At Cisco Live Melbourne 2024, Coles and ICM hosted a national MasterTech challenge. An intensive five-day sprint where student teams from Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth tackled store sustainability challenges. Concepts included AI to detect customer interaction with products, a smart shelf, a smart shopping cart, an eco-swap system to help customers reduce environmental impact, and even a bold reinvention of the entire shopping experience.
Enhancing Telehealth
In collaboration with healthcare leader Northern Health, ICM is helping to transform Victoria's telehealth landscape with augmented reality and machine learning. Now an AFR-award winning initiative, the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) optimises emergency triage processes, improves the delivery of remote patient care, and leads the development of innovative virtual emergency services.
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Managing Corporate Real Estate Sustainably
Enhancing corporate environments through Cisco Space Analytics by creating smart, sustainable solutions - utilising AI-driven insights and advanced sensor networks to optimise real estate decisions and achieve significant energy savings.
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MasterTech
MasterTech is a comprehensive 5-day program designed to challenge participants in the creation of an innovative product or experience. Using a curated selection of provided technologies, participants work collaboratively to explore, design, and develop their ideas into tangible solutions.
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