Systems and Control
We are a multidisciplinary group focusing on the broad areas of automatic control and systems theory. Our particular research areas cover a diverse range of topics in three major areas:
- Swarms and Multiagent Systems: It is becoming increasingly important for airborne and ground vehicles to maintain rigid or semi-rigid formations when executing a mission. In a squadron of unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) for example, which talks to which? Which needs to measure what? How can the whole formation stay together if one of the communication links breaks down?
- Complex and Dyamical Networks: As the world becomes ever more connected we see the necessity of understanding how to analyse and control large networks. Detecting and isolating faults in complex networks - the electricity grid, for example - helps to minimise economic and social disruption to consumers and business.
- Quantum Control: Science and technology are rapidly developing at the nano scale, where physical features have dimensions on the order of tens of nanometers or below. This calls for a new control engineering that it suited to quantum technologies, and in particular, that takes fully into account the quantum models that are needed in this frontier domain.
Want to study with us?
We are interested in hearing from potential students who are considering a PhD pathway.
Or, you might like to try us out during our annual summer research scholar program.
Want to work with us?
There are many ways in which we collaborate with industry, government and other research institutions.
We welcome involvement with international and national research networks. Contact the relevant member of academic staff to discuss a visit to our research group.
