Elliot Duff
Independent Research Consultant
Academic Qualifications
1994 PhD. University of Queensland, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.
1985 BSc. Hons, Adelaide University, Major in Physics and Mathematical Physics.
1984 BSc. Adelaide University, Major in Physics, Mathematics and Computing.
Professional Experience
2018-2021 Principal Research Consultant CSIRO D61 Cyber-Physical Systems
2016-2018 Product Portfolio Manager CSIRO Spatial Intelligence & Industrial Internet
2014-2016 Acting Research Director CSIRO Autonomous Systems Program
2013-2014 Stream Leader CSIRO Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies (Guardian & HPW)
2009-2013 Team Leader CSIRO Mining Robotics Team
1999-2013 Project Leader CSIRO Various Mining Projects
1994-1998 Postdoc Fellow CSIRO Wear Debris Analysis - ACARP/CMTE
1994 Research Assistant UQ Ameoba: Distributed Operating Systems
1986-1989 Experimental Scientist CSIRO 2D Solidification Modelling
Projects
2018-2021 Project Leader Data61 ARMhub & EPEquip.
2016-2018 Principal Product Manager Data61 Guardian Portfolio (Zebedee, Bleat, Hovermap, Cars, Magneto)
2010-2014 Project Leader ICTC Real-time Perception (SLAM and Mapping)
2012-2013 Principal Researcher ACARP 3D Scan Matching And Registration For Improved Mine Survey
2010-2011 Principal Researcher MDU Mine Automation Science (Tech Roadmap)
2008-2010 Project Leader MDU Remote Mining (Robotics & Tele-presence)
2008-2009 Project Leader RioTinto Hydraulic Excavator Operator Assist Report
2007-2008 Project Leader RioTinto Tele-robotic Rock Breaker (West Angelas)
2007-2008 Senior Researcher Ezymine Shovel Loading Automation Project
2007-2008 Project Leader RioTinto Mine Communications for Surface Automation
2006-2008 Project Leader MDU Mine Tele-robotics
2005-2006 Senior Researcher Orica Automated Delivery System
2005-2006 Project Leader ACARP Excavator Guidance – Blair Athol Mine
2004-2005 Project Leader ACARP Swing Loader Traffic Control
2003-2004 Project Leader ACARP Sensor and Network Technology Scoping Study
2002-2003 Project Leader Caterpillar LHD System Specification
2000-2003 Project Leader Transcale Trayscan Technology Transfer
2000-2004 Researcher Caterpillar LHD Technology Transfer
2002-2003 Project Leader CMST Mobile Adaptive Video Compression
2000-2001 Researcher Scale LMS Evaluation
2000-2001 Researcher Orica Automation of Charging (explosive loading)
1998-2000 Researcher AMIRA LHD Automation
Achievements & Awards
2014 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement and Science Excellence
2013 Australian Eureka Award for Innovation
2013 Australian National I-Award for Research and Development
2012 ICTC Research Achievement Commendation
2011 ICTC Innovation Commendation
2009 ICTC Inventors Award
2009 ICTC Learning Culture Award
2008 ICTC Performance Award for Rock-breaker Project
2008 Finalist IEEE-IFR Invention and Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation Award
2007 ICTC Service from Science Award
2006 ICTC OH&S Award
2003 CEM One-CSIRO Award to the Mining Automation Group
2002 CMIT Customer satisfaction award for Automation Team
1999 CMST Outstanding Achievement Team Award
1989 CSIRO Industrial PhD Scholarship
Grants
2015 CSIRO “I3Hub Initiative” $2M
2014 IMCRC “Assistive Automation Program” – CSIRO signed in 2016
2010 CSIRO “Real-time Perception Project” $2.5M
2010 ACARP “Mobile Mapping for Mining”
2005 ACARP "Excavator Laser Scanner"
2004 ACARP "Swing Loader Traffic Control"
2002 ACARP "Sensor and Network Technologies: Scoping Study"
2002 ACARP "Monitoring and Prevention of Breaker Coal Loss" with JK-Technology
Membership
2020 - 2021 ARMhub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) expert team
2020 - 2021 IoTAA (IoT Australian Alliance) Executive Council & Manufacturing Workgroup
2020 - 2021 Robotics Australia Network (formerly Sixth Wave Alliance)
2020 - 2021 Queensland Field Robotics Cluster
2020 - 2021 Queensland Safety Innovation and Technology roundtable
2019 - 2021 Queensland Future Skills Partnership Technology Advisory Group
2016 - 2021 Australasian BIM Advisory Board
2003 - 2011 Australasian Robotics and Automation Society
1995 - 2001 Australian Pattern Recognition Society
Engagements
2021 Panelist at Tropical Innovation Festival.
2020 Present at AIG Digital Skills for Industry 4.0– “Reimagining Work in Advanced Manufacturing”
2020 Present at AMIRA Global Roar and Something Digital “From the Robots point of view” (Bris)
2020 Present at RDA Future of Work “Employment opportunities in Robotics” (Brisbane)
2020 Host booth at RoboRave (Sunshine Coast)
2020 Panellist at Industrial Internet Summit (Sydney)
2019 Host booth at BAE Factory of the Future (Melbourne) and BAE Systems Showcase (Darwin)
2019 Host booth at Government AI Summit ‘Tectonic’ (Canberra)
2019 Host workshop at QCAT with RDA and Schools –“Future work”
2018 Host booth at APPEA Conference & Exhibition (Brisbane)
2018 Host booth at Singularity University (Sydney)
2018 Present at AmCham Major Industry Briefing Series (Brisbane)
2018 Facilitator at Hitachi Social Innovation on Automation (Sydney)
2018 Panellist at ICRA Robot Teammates Operating in Dynamic, Unstructured Environs (RT-DUNE)
2018 Radio Interview – ABC Radio Drive with Steve Austin
2017 Keynote: Industrial Internet Summit “Robots and the Industrial Internet”
2017 Host tour of QCAT for AmCham – demonstrate Robotics and DSS
2017 Panellist for CSIRO Oil and Gas Roadmap (Brisbane)
2016 Moderator: GE Industrial Internet Roadshow (Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra)
2016 Guest Speaker: IWFCI Trade Expo “Cyber Physical Systems”
2016 Presenter: ClickExpo “Robotics in the IoT Landscape”
2015 Keynote: Robo-Business “Robotics in the IoT Landscape”
2014 Panellist: GeoNext “Wearable Technologies”
2012 Presenter: “Mining in the Cloud” Sustainable, Automated & Safe Mining workshop
2010 Presenter: “Mobile Mapping in Mining” Australian Institute of Mining Surveyors
2010 Presenter: “Future Communications” Mining Automation and Communications.
2009 Keynote: “Future of Simulation in Mining” Next Generation Mining Technology.
2009 Presenter: “Remote Operations in Mining” National SCADA conference
2008 Chair: Automated Mining Equipment Conference
2005 Presenter: Sydney Cebit Conference.
2004 Program Committee Member of ISARC.
Patents
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“System for Relative Vehicle Navigation” US Patent 6694233, PCT File 2000
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“Method and Apparatus for Providing a Bit Masked Heartbeat Signal” PCT/AU2010/000155
Product Development
2003 Minegem - Navigation Systems licensed to Caterpillar. Design Hardware Platform and Safety Systems.
2003 Trayscan - Sole inventor. Internal development licensed to Transcale.
2012 Zebedee - Product manager and project leader. Internal development licensed to GeoSlam.
2015 Remote - Product manager - Developed with Boeing and then licensed to TAE
2015 Hovermap - Product manager & internal investor, spun-out as Emesent
2015 Bleat - Product manager & internal investor, licensed to Ynomia
External Collaboration
2017 Creation of Queensland Robotics Linkedin Group which led to Queensland Robotics Cluster
2018 Creation of Sixth Wave Alliance Slack Channel which led to Robotics Australia Network.
2019 Creation of Queensland Future Skills Partnership Slack Channel
2020 Creation of Australian Robotics Network Slack Channel
2020 Creation of Queensland Safety Slack Channel
Initiatives
2012 Common Mine Model
2013 Lightweight Assistive Manufacturing Systems
2015 Innovative Manufacturing CRC - Assistive Technologies
2015 Guardian Technologies - Product portfolio
2015 I3Hub - Industrial Internet Innovation Hub
2018 Sixth Wave Alliance
2020 Australian Robotics Network
Video / Webinars
2020 I4AMF Panel Discussion - Reimagining Work in Advanced Manufacturing.
2010 Employment opportunities in Robotics - GMC Knowledge Share
2020 Employment opportunities in Robotics – I4AMF forum
2020 Response Robotics – Australian Robotics Roadmap Workshop
2012 Mining in the Cloud – Swedish Trade Commission