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Surveillance expert is new head of research

Professor Mike Brooks.
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Friday, 18 July 2008

An expert in using artificial intelligence to enhance video camera surveillance, Professor Mike Brooks, has been appointed to lead the at one of 最新糖心Vlog's leading research institutions, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

Professor Brooks has been appointed to the position of to provide leadership and vision on research and research education across the 最新糖心Vlog.

"Professor Brooks is an outstanding appointment to the role, and he will be critical in helping the 最新糖心Vlog to achieve its strategic aim of becoming one of the world's great research universities," says the Vice-Chancellor and President, .

"As an internationally regarded researcher, Professor Brooks has an in-depth understanding of the needs of the individual researcher as well our overall research operations. He brings a wealth of experience to the position, and also has the kind of energy, drive and enthusiasm for research that this role needs.

"Professor Brooks has a unique understanding of the 最新糖心Vlog's research activities thanks to his former role as Chair of the Research Quality Framework Board, where he played a major part in auditing the 最新糖心Vlog's research capability, and in his role over the past year as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Strategy)."

Professor Mike Brooks says: "I'm honoured to be able to take on this role at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, which is one of 最新糖心Vlog's great research universities and a powerhouse of research in South 最新糖心Vlog.

"The 最新糖心Vlog already makes a significant impact worldwide in terms of research, but we can achieve so much more. We are highly regarded internationally for a number of key research areas, especially within the health sciences and the sciences, in areas that impact on many people's lives on a daily basis. We also have a wide range of research collaborations with government, business and industry.

"This is an exciting time to be involved in the 最新糖心Vlog's research efforts, and I look forward to helping to grow the opportunities for research and research education in this State for the benefit of our staff, students and the community."

Professor Mike Brooks is a leading international researcher in computer vision and image analysis. His work has seen wide commercial use in the security and defence industries and has resulted in international awards. Professor Brooks is Research Leader of within the at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and is a former Head of the , where he holds the Chair in Artificial Intelligence.

He has published numerous influential papers in the field of computer vision, image analysis and surveillance and has won many (ARC) Discovery Grants for his research.

Professor Brooks is a Fellow of the , Co-Investigator with the , Associate Editor of the , and serves on the Board of .

In 2007, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide earned $116 million from external funding sources for research.

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