What do we do
FDL demonstrates the potential of machine learning for both scientific process and discovery and new paradigms of engineering from predicting GPS scintillation to co-operative robots on the Moon.
Illustrative progress in science includes methods for predicting natural phenomena, but also discovery of new physical insight to enable earlier decisions, better predictions and planning strategies within complex systems.
Artificial intelligence is enabling an exciting new era of these capabilities and FDL’s goal is to explore and apply these to problems critical to space science, exploration and for the benefit of all humankind.
What can we do
How might we reduce fire risk? Where and when can emergency responders deploy resources to best fight active fires? How can we better protect emergency personnel and the communities that look to them for survival?
Intelligent systems can be powerful allies: But doing this well is a difficult challenge, requiring close cooperation by experts
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about Frontier Development Lab (FDL)
FDL is an applied AI research Lab and applies AI technologies to science to push the frontiers of research and develop new tools to help solve some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces. These range from the predicting the effects of our planet's changing climate to understanding the mechanisms of space weather; from improving disaster response to planetary defense from Asteroids and Comets. FDL is also helping NASA prepare for the next phase of lunar exploration, creating better Moon maps and probing the effects of long duration spaceflight on astronauts
FDL is a public-private partnership with NASA in the USA and ESA in Europe and we are excited for the inaugural FDL Australia research cycle bringing together some of the brightest minds from space science, AI and the commercial sector.
FDL has established an impressive success rate for research output over accelerated time periods over the time since we launched the Frontier Development Lab. Research papers are regularly accepted to respected journals, presented at scientific conferences (in both AI and science domains) and have been featured in multiple media outlets.
FDL is a new mode of research: a year-long cycle focused on an 8-week research sprint. The central value is that subject experts - with deep knowledge of the problem domain, can develop AI enhanced work-flows and solutions with peers from the data sciences. The format’s emphasis on rapid iteration and prototyping ensures a high success rate.
The FDL format blends the expertise and capacity of academia and commercial partners to support rapid experimentation in building ML models in data intensive areas. The special sauce is its interdisciplinary research teams, which are composed of subject specialists from the space sciences and specialists from the data sciences at the Ph.D. or post doc level.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH THE FRONTIER DEVELOPMENT LAB?
Apply as a researcher and take part in one of our research sprints, applications for FDL Australia Bushfires are now open - apply here
If your organization is interested in funding and partnerships please contact us
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INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FDL PARTNER
Challenge partners are intimately involved in shaping the direction of the research and development via advisory, reviewer and faculty roles. They are keenly involved in the results, how they will be deployed and their ongoing impact.
If your organization is interested in funding and partnerships please contact us.
