Curtin Institute for Data Science2026
2026 INCITE Awards — Industrial Technology Merit
BHP Western Australia Iron OreMining
Automated Detection of Drill Rig GPS Calibration Drift tool
Delivered with Curtin Institute for Data Science
CIDS projects
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Applied data and AI projects, from first question to field-ready proof.
CIDS projects turn messy operational questions into usable evidence: pilots, prototypes, dashboards, governance uplifts, model evaluations, and research-to-production bridges, with the proof kept close to the project stories below.
Pilot to production
Work spans first proofs of concept through to production-ready systems.
Cross-sector
Resources, health, government and research partners.
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Priorities set with the partner, not handed down as a fixed brief.
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2026
2026 iAwards
BHP Western Australian Iron OreMining
Automated Detection of Drill Rig GPS Calibration Drift tool
Delivered with Curtin Institute for Data Science
2026
Curtinnovation Award - Cheif Judge Innovation Award
BHP Western Australian Iron OreMining
Automated Detection of Drill Rig GPS Calibration Drift tool
Delivered with Curtin Institute for Data Science
2023
2023 Curtinnovation Award for Health Science
School of Population HealthHealth
MYLO Chatbot: Best new innovation in the field of Health Science
Delivered with Curtin Institute for Data Science & School of Population Health
Project gallery
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Digitising mining features
BHP + Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer
Digitising mining features
A phased automation project validating drill patterns from aerial imagery, and drill tables, replacing hazardous manual checks with faster, higher-coverage evidence.
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Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS)
Curtin University · Swinburne University of Technology · Macquarie University
Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS)
ADACS provides astronomy-focused training, software support, and data and computing expertise. In 2021, the Curtin node supported the SMART survey by developing a web app to help researchers rapidly inspect and rank pulsar candidates, reducing approximately 100,000 detections to around 4,500 through machine learning.
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MONTI – Conversational Therapeutic Agent (Mental Wellbeing)
Curtin enAble Institute
MONTI – Conversational Therapeutic Agent (Mental Wellbeing)
A digital conversational agent using rule-based AI and the Method of Levels therapy framework to help young people explore problems, consider new perspectives, and work towards resolving difficulties.
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Automated Fish Identification (AFID)
Harrier Project Management · SeaGIS · In-Situ Marine Optics · Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)
Automated Fish Identification (AFID)
AFID uses computer vision to automate fish detection, identification, and length measurement from underwater video, making fisheries monitoring faster and more scalable.
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Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (COKI)
School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry · Centre for Culture and Technology · Faculty of Humanities · Research Office at Curtin · Curtin Library · Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute
Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (COKI)
COKI uses big data and cloud computing to analyse open knowledge and research trends, helping institutions better understand open access, funding and global research.
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The Carpentries Training
Curtin University
The Carpentries Training
The Carpentries training equips Curtin researchers, staff and students with practical coding and data science skills through hands-on workshops in tools such as Python, R and Git.
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