Safaei, Farzad

Overview

Farzad Safaei graduated from the University of Western Australia with the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) and obtained a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from Monash University, Australia. Currently he is a Professor of Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Wollongong. Before joining the University of Wollongong, Professor Safaei was the Manager of Internetworking Architecture and Services Section in Telstra Research Laboratories.

Professor Safaei's achievements with respect to research commercialisation include:

Founder and CEO, iSee Video Collaboration Pty Ltd (iseevc.com) specializing in scalable multiparty video communications.
Co-founder of Spatial Voice Corp specialising in 3D voice communication technology, acquired by Dolby corporation in 2007.

Professor Safaei has received the following awards:

Winner of NSW top award in ICT R&D in 2012.
Winner of Australian National iAwards in R&D category, which is the top award in Australia for ICT innovation 2012.
Winner of Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) in ICT R&D amongst 14 participating nations from the Asia Pacific region for development of iSee video collaboration technology.
Recipient of a Medal of Honour from Telstra for his contribution to the design of Telstra’s Internet infrastructure.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	The effects of installation configuration and solidity on the power generation of a linear cascade wind turbine Published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2017	A Study of User Perception of the Quality of Video Content Rendered Inside a 3-D Virtual Environment Published in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
2017	Optimization of camera arrangement using correspondence field to improve depth estimation Published in IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
2017	Perceptual Pruning: A Context-Aware Transcoder for Immersive Video Conferencing Systems Published in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2014	Large-scale immersive video conferencing by altering video quality and distribution based on the virtual context Published in IEEE Communications Magazine

Research Overview

Multimedia Communications, immersive multimedia, free viewpoint TV, information theory, advanced communication technology, body area networks, smart garments

Available as Research Supervisor

Head Of

Smart Services CRC Program Manager 2008 - 2014
Desert Knowledge CRC Project Manager 2003 - 2007
Smart Internet Technology CRC Program Manager 2002 - 2007
Telstra Research Laboratories Program and Section Manager 1997 - 2001

Member Of

Engineers Australia Fellow 2015 -
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Senior Member 1990 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Step length measurements using the received signal strength indicator Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2021	Throughput Analysis of In-Band Full-Duplex Transmission Networks with Wireless Energy Harvesting Enabled Sources Published In IEEE Access
2020	Advances in Wearable Sensors: Signalling the Provenance of Garments Using Radio Frequency Watermarks Published In Sensors
2020	Electrically Conducting Hydrogel Graphene Nanocomposite Biofibers for Biomedical Applications Published In Frontiers in Chemistry
2020	Four points: one-pass geometrical camera calibration algorithm Published In The Visual Computer
2020	Outage Probability and Throughput Analyses in Full-Duplex Relaying Systems with Energy Transfer Published In IEEE Access
2019	Aerodynamic analysis of a stator-augmented linear cascade wind turbine Published In Wind Energy
2019	Building integration of stator-augmented PowerWindow, a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Energy Science and Engineering
2019	Carbon Nanotube Based Fiber Supercapacitor as Wearable Energy Storage Published In Frontiers In Materials
2019	Performance Evaluation of Non-GPS Based Localization Techniques under Shadowing Effects Published In Sensors
2018	Aerodynamic analysis of a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Wind Energy
2018	Channel Autocorrelation-Based Dynamic Slot Scheduling for Body Area Networks Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2018	Joint Transmission Power Control and Relay Cooperation for WBAN Systems Published In Sensors
2018	The effects of installation configuration and solidity on the power generation of a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2017	A Comparative survey of VANET clustering techniques Published In IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
2017	A Novel Cooperation-Based Network Coding Scheme for Walking Scenarios in WBANs Published In Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
2017	A Study of User Perception of the Quality of Video Content Rendered Inside a 3-D Virtual Environment Published In IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
2017	On the energy efficiency of adaptive WBAN systems for mHealth services Published In EAI Endorsed Pervasive Health and Technology
2017	Optimization of camera arrangement using correspondence field to improve depth estimation Published In IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
2017	Perceptual Pruning: A Context-Aware Transcoder for Immersive Video Conferencing Systems Published In IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2016	Analytic performance model for state-based MAC layer cooperative retransmission protocols Published In IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
2016	Antenna selection strategies for MIMO-OFDM wireless systems: an energy-efficiency perspective Published In IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
2016	Comprehensive performance analysis of fully cooperative communication in WBANs Published In IEEE Access
2016	High-speed adaptive wireless body area networks Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2016	Smart fabrics and networked clothing: recent developments in CNT-based fibers and their continual refinement Published In IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
2016	Utility-based resource allocation for interference limited OFDMA cooperative relay networks Published In Physical Communication
2015	Adaptive space-time-frequency-coded UWB system for wireless body area network Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2015	Energy efficiency analysis of antenna selection multi-input multi-output automatic repeat request systems over Nakagami-m fading channels Published In IET Communications
2015	Estimation of signal distortion using effective sampling density for light field-based free viewpoint video Published In IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2015	Including general environmental effects in K-factor approximation for rice-distributed VANET channels Published In Physical Communication
2015	Maximising energy efficiency in antenna selection MIMO wireless systems subject to QoS constraints Published In Electronics Letters
2015	Optimal design for energy-efficient per-subcarrier antenna selection MIMO–OFDM wireless systems Published In Wireless Personal Communications: an international journal
2015	Power generation analysis of PowerWindow, a linear wind generator, using computational fluid dynamic simulations Published In Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2014	Energy-efficiency analysis of per-subcarrier antenna selection with peak-power reduction in MIMO-OFDM wireless systems Published In International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
2014	Large-scale immersive video conferencing by altering video quality and distribution based on the virtual context Published In IEEE Communications Magazine
2014	Optimal adaptive wireless body area networks for high speed in Health Services Published In Biomedizinische Technik
2014	Transmit antenna subset selection for high-rate MIMO-OFDM systems in the presence of nonlinear power amplifiers Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2013	Improving fairness in IEEE 802.11 networks using MAC layer opportunistic retransmission Published In Computer Networks
2013	Microwave characterization of carbon nanotube yarns for UWB medical wireless body area networks Published In IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
2012	Effect of conducting polypyrrole on the transport properties of carbon nanotube yarn Published In Thin Solid Films
2012	Preparation and characterization of hybrid conducting polymer-carbon nanotube yarn Published In Nanoscale
2011	On the error exponent of amplify and forward relay networks Published In IEEE Communications Letters
2011	On the symbol error probability of multihop parallel relay networks Published In IEEE Communications Letters
2008	A real-time facial expression recognition system for online games Published In International Journal of Computer Games Technology
2008	Visual-based interface using hand gesture recognition and object tracking Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering
2008	Visual-based interface using hand gesture recognition and object tracking Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transaction A: Science
2007	An approach to achieve scalability through a structured peer-to-peer network for massively multiplayer online role playing games Published In Computer Communications
2007	System architecture and mobility management for mobile immersive communications Published In Advances in Multimedia
2005	Foreword: Topical issues in telecommunication networks and applications research Published In Telecommunications Journal of Australia
1998	`Fragmented' restoration scheme for flat network architectures Published In Conference Record / IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	Quality Assessment, Evaluation, and Optimization of Free Viewpoint Video Systems by Using Effective Sampling Density Published In Connected Media in the Future Internet Era Publisher Springer New York
2009	Ship classification by superstructure moment invariants Published In Emerging intelligent computing technology and applications : ICIC 2009 Publisher Berlin, Germany

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Full-duplex OFDM relaying systems with energy harvesting in multipath fading channels Published In 2019 IEEE 90th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Fall)
2018	Autocorrelation Based Transmission Power Control in WBANs Published In 12th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT 2018)
2018	Performance Evaluation of Full-Duplex Energy Harvesting Relaying Networks Using PDC Self-Interference Cancellation Published In 12th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS’2018)
2017	Cooperative recovery of coverage holes in WSNs via disjoint spanning trees Published In 11th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2017 - Proceedings
2017	Effect of the number of participating nodes on recovery of WSN coverage holes Published In 27th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2017
2017	Engaging students with flipped classes using 3D video collaboration technology Published In 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2017): A Tradition of Innovation
2017	Leveraging the Propagation Model to Make Greedy Routing Decisions in Urban Environments Published In 85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2017-Spring)
2017	Measurement-based characterizations of on-body channel in the human walking scenario Published In 85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2017-Spring)
2017	Motion segmentation with hand held cameras using structure from motion Published In 25th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2017
2016	Joint analog network coding and channel allocation in the walking scenario for WBAN Published In Computers and Communication (ISCC), 2016 IEEE Symposium on
2015	An experimental study of OFDM in software defined radio systems using GNU platform and USRP2 devices Published In International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications
2015	Exact error performance analysis of binary space-time block coded cooperative communications systems in rayleigh fading channels Published In International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC)
2015	Optimization of the number of rays in interpolation for light field based free viewpoint systems Published In Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2015	Stretchable and highly conductive carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid yarns for wearable systems
2014	Adaptive antenna selection for energy-efficient MIMO-OFDM wireless systems Published In 17th International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC)
2014	An analytical model of network connectivity in vehicular ad hoc networks using spatial point processes Published In Proceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014
2014	An experimental study of OFDM in software defined radio systems using GNU platform and USRP2 devices Published In Advanced Technology for Communications (ACT 2014)
2014	Error exponent of amplify and forward relay networks in presence of I.I.D. interferers Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
2014	Minimisation of video downstream bit rate for large scale immersive video conferencing by utilising the perceptual variations of quality Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2014	Simulation of contrasting clustering paradigms under an experimentally-derived channel model Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
2014	Welcome message from general chair Published In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2014
2013	A general performance model for MAC layer cooperative retransmission contention protocols Published In IEEE Global Communications Conference (GOBECOM)
2013	A method for calculating the minimum number of cameras in a light field based free viewpoint video system Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2013	A simple adaptive STFC MB-OFDM UWB system for WBAN applications Published In 13th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2013	A tuned fuzzy logic relocation model in WSNs using particle swarm optimization Published In IEEE 78th Vehicular Technology Conference
2013	Combined adaptive lattice reduction-aided detection and antenna shuffling for DSTTD-OFDM systems Published In IEEE 14th Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC 2013)
2013	Experimental validation of the CORNER urban propagation model based on signal power measurements in a vehicular environment Published In IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC
2013	Non-uniform sampling of plenoptic signal based on the scene complexity variations for a free viewpoint video system Published In 20th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2013)
2013	Outage probability of multihop relay networks Published In 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC)
2013	Performance evaluation of cooperative communications for STFC MB-OFDM UWB Published In 13th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2013	SEP of multihop relay networks in nakagami-m fading channels Published In IEEE 78th Vehicular Technology Conference
2013	Scene-adaptive configuration of two cameras using the correspondence field function Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2013	Transmit antenna subset selection with power balancing for high data rate MIMO-OFDM UWB systems Published In IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB)
2012	A fuzzy logic node relocation model in WSNs Published In 6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2012 - Proceedings
2012	Distributed area of interest management for large-scale immersive video conferencing Published In Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW), 2012
2012	Double space-time transmit diversity for very high data rate MB-OFDM UWB systems Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2012	On the impact of RD link in resource allocation for multi-cell OFDMA cooperative relay networks with partial CSI Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies, ISCIT 2012
2012	Order-4 orthogonal cooperative communication in Space-Time-Frequency Coded MB-OFDM UWB Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2012	Order-4 quasi-orthogonal cooperative communication in STFC MB-OFDM UWB Published In 2012 6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS)
2012	Performance analysis of STFC MB-OFDM UWB in WBAN channels Published In 23rd IEEE International Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2012)
2012	Space-time-frequency trellis coding for multiband OFDM ultra wideband wireless systems Published In 2012 IEEE 75th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)
2012	Studying the impact of the corner propagation model on VANET routing in urban environments Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference 2012
2012	Transport commons: A community based public transport system Published In 2012 IEEE 75th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)
2012	Very high data rate MB-OFDM UWB systems with transmit diversity techniques Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2011	A quantitative approach for comparison and evaluation of light field rendering techniques Published In 2011 ICME: IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2011	Boundary node selection algorithms in WSNs Published In Proceeding of the 36th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2011
2011	Churn performance study of structured peer-to-peer overlay in supporting massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) Published In 17th IEEE International Conference on Networks, ICON 2011
2011	Media rate control for large scale immersive communications Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2011	Objective evaluation of light field rendering methods using effective sampling density Published In 13rd IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP 2011
2011	Performance comparison of hierarchical coding and multiple description coding over lossy networks Published In 2011 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN)
2010	An efficient opportunistic cooperative diversity protocol for IEEE 802.11 networks Published In International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference
2010	Low complexity interference aware distributed resource allocation for multi-cell OFDMA cooperative relay networks Published In IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
2010	Macro-economic equilibrium and price signal accuracy in non- scalar economy Published In 30th Australian Conference of Economists
2010	On the outage of multihop parallel relay networks Published In IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference Fall: Proceedings
2009	Characterising the Behaviour of IEEE 802.11 Broadcast Transmissions in Ad Hoc Wireless LANs Published In International Conference on Communications
2009	End-to-End Path Stability of Reactive Routing Protocols in IEEE 802.11 Ad Hoc Networks Published In Conference on Local Computer Networks
2009	OLSR-R^3: Optimised link state routing with reactive route recovery Published In Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications
2008	Characterising the interactions between unicast and broadcast in IEEE 802.11 ad hoc networks Published In Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference
2008	Development and performance evaluation of a flexible, low cost MANET Published In International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems
2008	Feature based stereo correspondence using moment invariant Published In International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability
2008	Stereo correspondence using moment invariants Published In Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications. With Aspects of Theoretical and Methodological Issues. 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008
2008	Supporting a seamless map in peer-to-peer system for massively multiplayer online role playing games Published In Conference on Local Computer Networks
2007	2D barcodes as watermarks in image authentication Published In International Conference on Computer and Information Science
2007	A survey on control separation techniques in multi-radio multi-channel MAC protocols Published In International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2007	An immersive Voice Over IP service to wireless gaming: user study and impact of virtual world mobility Published In NetGames 2007: 6th Annual Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games
2007	Distributed Server Delivery of Immersive VoIP service: Balancing between Delay Performance and Access Bandwidth Cost Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Distributed server delivery of immersive VoIP service: Balancing between voice latency and access upload cost Published In ICON 2007 - Proceedings of the 2007 15th IEEE International Conference on Networks
2007	Emotional states control for on-line game avatars Published In Conference on Applications, Technologies, Architectures, and Protocols for Computer CommunicationsNetGames '07 Proceedings of the 6th ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Network and system support for games
2007	Enhancing the multicast performance of structured P2P overlay in supporting massively multiplayer online games Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Face to face communications in multiplayer online games: a real-time system Published In Human-Computer Interaction International Conference
2007	Non-scalar economy: an incentive-based approach for managing pollution and attaining economic sustainability Published In ANZSEE 2007: Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics Conference,
2007	On separating route control and data flows in multi-radio multi-hop ad hoc network Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Real-time facial feature point extraction Published In Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia
2007	The Impact of Avatar Mobility on Distributed Server Assignment for Delivering Mobile Immersive Communication Environment Published In International Conference on Communications
2006	Moment invariant based control system using hand gestures Published In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences
2005	DICE: Internet Delivery of Immersive Voice Communication for Crowded Virtual Spaces
2004	Comparison of delivery architectures for immersive audio in crowded networked games Published In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video
2004	Resilience-differentiation in programmable virtual networks Published In IEEE International Conference on Communications
2003	Quality of Service Monitoring in Multimedia Network Published In Proceedings of SPIE
2001	Resource optimization for carrier-scale programmable networks Published In IEEE International Conference on Communications
1998	Discordant virtual paths and flat network architectures Published In International Conference on Communications - Proceedings
1998	Excess capacity planning for the protection of virtual paths Published In Conference Record / IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference
1998	Self-healing wheels in local loop Published In International Conference on Communications - Proceedings

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2020	Cancelling neighbouring voices for enhanced audio-visual collaboration Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015	Test-bed for wide-area software defined networking research Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2009	Partech SPLCC Awarded by: Enterprise Connect Funding Scheme: Researchers in Business
	Collaborative Technologies: Social Engagement of Elderly People on the Sunshine Coast Awarded by: Perpetual Funding Scheme: 2017 IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program

Impact Story

UOW developed wearable tech to beat foreign fakes
Summary
Customers buying the finest wool-based clothing can confirm they’re getting what they paid for, thanks to technology developed by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers, with the support of the NSW Government.Mittagong-based Bluey Merino has developed a Near Field Communications (NFC) label with the University to incorporate in its range of active and outdoor wear made with the softest rare grade, super-fine merino wool. Customers can scan the label with their mobile phones to confirm the origin of the wool in their new garment.Bluey Merino worked with the University of Wollongong as part of the NSW Government’s $18 million <a href="http://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/business-and-industry-in-nsw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boosting Business Innovation Program</a> to open up university research centres to local companies.“This is an outstanding example of a local company working with our university sector through the Boost program to deliver a true ‘value-add’ for our regional primary industry sector,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry John Barilaro said.“Throughout the world NSW products are renowned for their high quality so it’s critical that we guard against their counterfeiting with technology that guarantees their provenance. <a href="https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2019/uow-developed-wearable-tech-to-beat-foreign-fakes.php" title=" UOW developed wearable tech to beat foreign fakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Researchers work with Mittagong company to develop counterfeit-proof garments</a> UOW research lead Dr <a href="display/javad_foroughi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Javad Foroughi</a> said, “It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Andrew and to apply breakthrough research to real world problems. It also gave the PhD students a chance to interact with industry.”Bluey Merino’s next step is to develop body-sensing capabilities within their garments to monitor the wearer’s vitals such as blood pressure and temperature, with applications in fields including athletics, defence, healthcare and aged care.The Boosting Business Innovation Program connects the state’s businesses with the NSW university sector’s research and testing capabilities, helping push the development of new products and services and further strengthening the NSW economy.

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Over a period of 12 years (2004 - 2016), Farzad made significant contributions to the field of immersive multimedia services and its large-scale delivery over the Internet. These efforts resulted in two commercial products.The first was a multi-party voice communication system, which was the outcome of four years of research and development (R&D led by Farzad. The project, resulted in important intellectual property, protected by four international patents. The research prototype underwent a number of successful user evaluations and was launched as a commercial product in 2006 through a start up company, called Spatial Voice Pty Ltd (SVC). The start up was later acquired by Dolby Digital, the world leader in spatial audio technology. The product has been released under the brand name of Dolby Voice and is a worldwide success. The market success of this product has resulted in recruitment of a team of 40 in Dolby labs in Sydney.Next, Farzad continued and extended the research focusing on a multi-party video conferencing system, which enables a large number of people - tens or hundreds - to effortlessly meet within a virtual space. This product was released under the trademark of iSee. Farzad initiated and led the research project that investigated the major challenges in scalable delivery of video services. These included advanced methods for video coding and distribution, as well as adjustment of video quality in response to user perceptions. The resulting intellectual property is protected by four international patents. In 2012, iSee was the winner of NSW iAwards and the Australian National iAwards in the R&D category, and then representing Australia in Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) won the top place in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) R&D amongst 14 participating nations from the Asia Pacific region.The start up company, called iSee Video Collaboration Technology Pty Ltd, was launched in 2013. In 2012, iSee was highlighted as a potential disruptive technology during the launch of the NBN by the Prime Minister of Australia in Tasmania. During this event, the Prime Minister and the Minister of communications used iSee to talk to a group of Sydney primary schools students in a virtual classroom.

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A solution that can help groups of people to work together (e.g., for remote education, or working as part of a dispersed team while living in a regional city), is of significant benefit to Australia. The Australian Government, through a number of reports and programs, has clearly recognized the importance of the digital economy to the future growth and prosperity of Australia. It has also emphasized, through major investment projects such as the NBN, that advanced communication technologies can play a disruptive role on empowering Australians, especially those living in remote and regional locations. Both the Spatial Voice and iSee products represent technologies that can have the aim of bridging the so-called digital divide and promoting the economic participation of remote and regional communities. The spatial voice communication product is now a world-wide success and is used by many corporations and service providers as their preferred multi-party voice communication solution. The evidence of success can be recognized by the fact that Dolby has expanded the size of the team several fold to 40 in Dolby labs in Australia. In addition, a substantial sum was paid to the investors for acquisition of Spatial Voice Pty LtdAcademic Benefits: Farzad tackled the scientific and technical challenges that limit the economic scalability of multi-party communications. In the case of spatial voice communication, the techniques developed achieved a reduction in the processing resource cost of the service amounting to two orders of magnitude. In addition, the network capacity usage of the Dolby product increases slower than linearly with the number of users, in contrast to a growth that is proportional to the square of number of users for traditional voice conferencing systems. In the case of immersive video communications, the application of ‘visibility culling’ technique and ‘perceptual pruning’ developed by Farzad can reduce the bandwidth requirement of the service by more than 90%.The scientific and academic benefits of these efforts go beyond the released products. Importantly, these projects have been a vehicle for training of postgraduate and undergraduate students in the field of multimedia communications and services, which is a rapidly growing field and of increasing importance. In particular, five PhD students completed as part of the spatial voice project (two were employed by Dolby); and four PhD students completed as part of the mmersive video project, two of them were employed by the start up company iSee VC Pty Ltd. One MPhil student completed his degree on cloud-based video rendering and six MPhil students have been involved in the commercialisation of iSee. Additionally, the above two projects have resulted in 16 journal, 45 refereed conference publications, and 8 patents.
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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Throughput Analysis in Full-Duplex Relaying Systems with Wireless Power Transfer	Li, Jiaman
Doctor of Philosophy	Sensor Localization using WBAN Channel Properties	Yang, Zanru
Doctor of Philosophy	Light Field Acquisition for Free-viewpoint Video.	FU, Shichao

Keywords

telecommunication-engineering, electronics-engineering, multimedia-communications, immersive-multimedia, free-viewpoint-tv, information-theory, advanced-communication-technology, body-area-networks, smart-garments

Top Publications

Year	Title
2018	The effects of installation configuration and solidity on the power generation of a linear cascade wind turbine Published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2017	A Study of User Perception of the Quality of Video Content Rendered Inside a 3-D Virtual Environment Published in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
2017	Optimization of camera arrangement using correspondence field to improve depth estimation Published in IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
2017	Perceptual Pruning: A Context-Aware Transcoder for Immersive Video Conferencing Systems Published in IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2014	Large-scale immersive video conferencing by altering video quality and distribution based on the virtual context Published in IEEE Communications Magazine

Research Overview

Multimedia Communications, immersive multimedia, free viewpoint TV, information theory, advanced communication technology, body area networks, smart garments

Head Of

Smart Services CRC Program Manager 2008 - 2014
Desert Knowledge CRC Project Manager 2003 - 2007
Smart Internet Technology CRC Program Manager 2002 - 2007
Telstra Research Laboratories Program and Section Manager 1997 - 2001

Member Of

Engineers Australia Fellow 2015 -
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Senior Member 1990 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Step length measurements using the received signal strength indicator Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2021	Throughput Analysis of In-Band Full-Duplex Transmission Networks with Wireless Energy Harvesting Enabled Sources Published In IEEE Access
2020	Advances in Wearable Sensors: Signalling the Provenance of Garments Using Radio Frequency Watermarks Published In Sensors
2020	Electrically Conducting Hydrogel Graphene Nanocomposite Biofibers for Biomedical Applications Published In Frontiers in Chemistry
2020	Four points: one-pass geometrical camera calibration algorithm Published In The Visual Computer
2020	Outage Probability and Throughput Analyses in Full-Duplex Relaying Systems with Energy Transfer Published In IEEE Access
2019	Aerodynamic analysis of a stator-augmented linear cascade wind turbine Published In Wind Energy
2019	Building integration of stator-augmented PowerWindow, a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Energy Science and Engineering
2019	Carbon Nanotube Based Fiber Supercapacitor as Wearable Energy Storage Published In Frontiers In Materials
2019	Performance Evaluation of Non-GPS Based Localization Techniques under Shadowing Effects Published In Sensors
2018	Aerodynamic analysis of a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Wind Energy
2018	Channel Autocorrelation-Based Dynamic Slot Scheduling for Body Area Networks Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2018	Joint Transmission Power Control and Relay Cooperation for WBAN Systems Published In Sensors
2018	The effects of installation configuration and solidity on the power generation of a linear cascade wind turbine Published In Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2017	A Comparative survey of VANET clustering techniques Published In IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
2017	A Novel Cooperation-Based Network Coding Scheme for Walking Scenarios in WBANs Published In Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
2017	A Study of User Perception of the Quality of Video Content Rendered Inside a 3-D Virtual Environment Published In IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
2017	On the energy efficiency of adaptive WBAN systems for mHealth services Published In EAI Endorsed Pervasive Health and Technology
2017	Optimization of camera arrangement using correspondence field to improve depth estimation Published In IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
2017	Perceptual Pruning: A Context-Aware Transcoder for Immersive Video Conferencing Systems Published In IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2016	Analytic performance model for state-based MAC layer cooperative retransmission protocols Published In IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
2016	Antenna selection strategies for MIMO-OFDM wireless systems: an energy-efficiency perspective Published In IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
2016	Comprehensive performance analysis of fully cooperative communication in WBANs Published In IEEE Access
2016	High-speed adaptive wireless body area networks Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2016	Smart fabrics and networked clothing: recent developments in CNT-based fibers and their continual refinement Published In IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
2016	Utility-based resource allocation for interference limited OFDMA cooperative relay networks Published In Physical Communication
2015	Adaptive space-time-frequency-coded UWB system for wireless body area network Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2015	Energy efficiency analysis of antenna selection multi-input multi-output automatic repeat request systems over Nakagami-m fading channels Published In IET Communications
2015	Estimation of signal distortion using effective sampling density for light field-based free viewpoint video Published In IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
2015	Including general environmental effects in K-factor approximation for rice-distributed VANET channels Published In Physical Communication
2015	Maximising energy efficiency in antenna selection MIMO wireless systems subject to QoS constraints Published In Electronics Letters
2015	Optimal design for energy-efficient per-subcarrier antenna selection MIMO–OFDM wireless systems Published In Wireless Personal Communications: an international journal
2015	Power generation analysis of PowerWindow, a linear wind generator, using computational fluid dynamic simulations Published In Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
2014	Energy-efficiency analysis of per-subcarrier antenna selection with peak-power reduction in MIMO-OFDM wireless systems Published In International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
2014	Large-scale immersive video conferencing by altering video quality and distribution based on the virtual context Published In IEEE Communications Magazine
2014	Optimal adaptive wireless body area networks for high speed in Health Services Published In Biomedizinische Technik
2014	Transmit antenna subset selection for high-rate MIMO-OFDM systems in the presence of nonlinear power amplifiers Published In Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2013	Improving fairness in IEEE 802.11 networks using MAC layer opportunistic retransmission Published In Computer Networks
2013	Microwave characterization of carbon nanotube yarns for UWB medical wireless body area networks Published In IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
2012	Effect of conducting polypyrrole on the transport properties of carbon nanotube yarn Published In Thin Solid Films
2012	Preparation and characterization of hybrid conducting polymer-carbon nanotube yarn Published In Nanoscale
2011	On the error exponent of amplify and forward relay networks Published In IEEE Communications Letters
2011	On the symbol error probability of multihop parallel relay networks Published In IEEE Communications Letters
2008	A real-time facial expression recognition system for online games Published In International Journal of Computer Games Technology
2008	Visual-based interface using hand gesture recognition and object tracking Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering
2008	Visual-based interface using hand gesture recognition and object tracking Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transaction A: Science
2007	An approach to achieve scalability through a structured peer-to-peer network for massively multiplayer online role playing games Published In Computer Communications
2007	System architecture and mobility management for mobile immersive communications Published In Advances in Multimedia
2005	Foreword: Topical issues in telecommunication networks and applications research Published In Telecommunications Journal of Australia
1998	`Fragmented' restoration scheme for flat network architectures Published In Conference Record / IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	Quality Assessment, Evaluation, and Optimization of Free Viewpoint Video Systems by Using Effective Sampling Density Published In Connected Media in the Future Internet Era Publisher Springer New York
2009	Ship classification by superstructure moment invariants Published In Emerging intelligent computing technology and applications : ICIC 2009 Publisher Berlin, Germany

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2019	Full-duplex OFDM relaying systems with energy harvesting in multipath fading channels Published In 2019 IEEE 90th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2019-Fall)
2018	Autocorrelation Based Transmission Power Control in WBANs Published In 12th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT 2018)
2018	Performance Evaluation of Full-Duplex Energy Harvesting Relaying Networks Using PDC Self-Interference Cancellation Published In 12th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS’2018)
2017	Cooperative recovery of coverage holes in WSNs via disjoint spanning trees Published In 11th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2017 - Proceedings
2017	Effect of the number of participating nodes on recovery of WSN coverage holes Published In 27th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, ITNAC 2017
2017	Engaging students with flipped classes using 3D video collaboration technology Published In 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2017): A Tradition of Innovation
2017	Leveraging the Propagation Model to Make Greedy Routing Decisions in Urban Environments Published In 85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2017-Spring)
2017	Measurement-based characterizations of on-body channel in the human walking scenario Published In 85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2017-Spring)
2017	Motion segmentation with hand held cameras using structure from motion Published In 25th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2017
2016	Joint analog network coding and channel allocation in the walking scenario for WBAN Published In Computers and Communication (ISCC), 2016 IEEE Symposium on
2015	An experimental study of OFDM in software defined radio systems using GNU platform and USRP2 devices Published In International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications
2015	Exact error performance analysis of binary space-time block coded cooperative communications systems in rayleigh fading channels Published In International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC)
2015	Optimization of the number of rays in interpolation for light field based free viewpoint systems Published In Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2015	Stretchable and highly conductive carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid yarns for wearable systems
2014	Adaptive antenna selection for energy-efficient MIMO-OFDM wireless systems Published In 17th International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC)
2014	An analytical model of network connectivity in vehicular ad hoc networks using spatial point processes Published In Proceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014
2014	An experimental study of OFDM in software defined radio systems using GNU platform and USRP2 devices Published In Advanced Technology for Communications (ACT 2014)
2014	Error exponent of amplify and forward relay networks in presence of I.I.D. interferers Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
2014	Minimisation of video downstream bit rate for large scale immersive video conferencing by utilising the perceptual variations of quality Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2014	Simulation of contrasting clustering paradigms under an experimentally-derived channel model Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
2014	Welcome message from general chair Published In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2014
2013	A general performance model for MAC layer cooperative retransmission contention protocols Published In IEEE Global Communications Conference (GOBECOM)
2013	A method for calculating the minimum number of cameras in a light field based free viewpoint video system Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2013	A simple adaptive STFC MB-OFDM UWB system for WBAN applications Published In 13th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2013	A tuned fuzzy logic relocation model in WSNs using particle swarm optimization Published In IEEE 78th Vehicular Technology Conference
2013	Combined adaptive lattice reduction-aided detection and antenna shuffling for DSTTD-OFDM systems Published In IEEE 14th Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC 2013)
2013	Experimental validation of the CORNER urban propagation model based on signal power measurements in a vehicular environment Published In IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC
2013	Non-uniform sampling of plenoptic signal based on the scene complexity variations for a free viewpoint video system Published In 20th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2013)
2013	Outage probability of multihop relay networks Published In 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC)
2013	Performance evaluation of cooperative communications for STFC MB-OFDM UWB Published In 13th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2013	SEP of multihop relay networks in nakagami-m fading channels Published In IEEE 78th Vehicular Technology Conference
2013	Scene-adaptive configuration of two cameras using the correspondence field function Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2013	Transmit antenna subset selection with power balancing for high data rate MIMO-OFDM UWB systems Published In IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB)
2012	A fuzzy logic node relocation model in WSNs Published In 6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems, ICSPCS 2012 - Proceedings
2012	Distributed area of interest management for large-scale immersive video conferencing Published In Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW), 2012
2012	Double space-time transmit diversity for very high data rate MB-OFDM UWB systems Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2012	On the impact of RD link in resource allocation for multi-cell OFDMA cooperative relay networks with partial CSI Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies, ISCIT 2012
2012	Order-4 orthogonal cooperative communication in Space-Time-Frequency Coded MB-OFDM UWB Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2012	Order-4 quasi-orthogonal cooperative communication in STFC MB-OFDM UWB Published In 2012 6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ICSPCS)
2012	Performance analysis of STFC MB-OFDM UWB in WBAN channels Published In 23rd IEEE International Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 2012)
2012	Space-time-frequency trellis coding for multiband OFDM ultra wideband wireless systems Published In 2012 IEEE 75th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)
2012	Studying the impact of the corner propagation model on VANET routing in urban environments Published In IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference 2012
2012	Transport commons: A community based public transport system Published In 2012 IEEE 75th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring)
2012	Very high data rate MB-OFDM UWB systems with transmit diversity techniques Published In 2012 International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT)
2011	A quantitative approach for comparison and evaluation of light field rendering techniques Published In 2011 ICME: IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2011	Boundary node selection algorithms in WSNs Published In Proceeding of the 36th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2011
2011	Churn performance study of structured peer-to-peer overlay in supporting massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) Published In 17th IEEE International Conference on Networks, ICON 2011
2011	Media rate control for large scale immersive communications Published In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
2011	Objective evaluation of light field rendering methods using effective sampling density Published In 13rd IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, MMSP 2011
2011	Performance comparison of hierarchical coding and multiple description coding over lossy networks Published In 2011 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN)
2010	An efficient opportunistic cooperative diversity protocol for IEEE 802.11 networks Published In International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference
2010	Low complexity interference aware distributed resource allocation for multi-cell OFDMA cooperative relay networks Published In IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
2010	Macro-economic equilibrium and price signal accuracy in non- scalar economy Published In 30th Australian Conference of Economists
2010	On the outage of multihop parallel relay networks Published In IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference Fall: Proceedings
2009	Characterising the Behaviour of IEEE 802.11 Broadcast Transmissions in Ad Hoc Wireless LANs Published In International Conference on Communications
2009	End-to-End Path Stability of Reactive Routing Protocols in IEEE 802.11 Ad Hoc Networks Published In Conference on Local Computer Networks
2009	OLSR-R^3: Optimised link state routing with reactive route recovery Published In Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications
2008	Characterising the interactions between unicast and broadcast in IEEE 802.11 ad hoc networks Published In Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference
2008	Development and performance evaluation of a flexible, low cost MANET Published In International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems
2008	Feature based stereo correspondence using moment invariant Published In International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability
2008	Stereo correspondence using moment invariants Published In Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications. With Aspects of Theoretical and Methodological Issues. 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008
2008	Supporting a seamless map in peer-to-peer system for massively multiplayer online role playing games Published In Conference on Local Computer Networks
2007	2D barcodes as watermarks in image authentication Published In International Conference on Computer and Information Science
2007	A survey on control separation techniques in multi-radio multi-channel MAC protocols Published In International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies
2007	An immersive Voice Over IP service to wireless gaming: user study and impact of virtual world mobility Published In NetGames 2007: 6th Annual Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games
2007	Distributed Server Delivery of Immersive VoIP service: Balancing between Delay Performance and Access Bandwidth Cost Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Distributed server delivery of immersive VoIP service: Balancing between voice latency and access upload cost Published In ICON 2007 - Proceedings of the 2007 15th IEEE International Conference on Networks
2007	Emotional states control for on-line game avatars Published In Conference on Applications, Technologies, Architectures, and Protocols for Computer CommunicationsNetGames '07 Proceedings of the 6th ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Network and system support for games
2007	Enhancing the multicast performance of structured P2P overlay in supporting massively multiplayer online games Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Face to face communications in multiplayer online games: a real-time system Published In Human-Computer Interaction International Conference
2007	Non-scalar economy: an incentive-based approach for managing pollution and attaining economic sustainability Published In ANZSEE 2007: Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics Conference,
2007	On separating route control and data flows in multi-radio multi-hop ad hoc network Published In International Conference on Networks
2007	Real-time facial feature point extraction Published In Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia
2007	The Impact of Avatar Mobility on Distributed Server Assignment for Delivering Mobile Immersive Communication Environment Published In International Conference on Communications
2006	Moment invariant based control system using hand gestures Published In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences
2005	DICE: Internet Delivery of Immersive Voice Communication for Crowded Virtual Spaces
2004	Comparison of delivery architectures for immersive audio in crowded networked games Published In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video
2004	Resilience-differentiation in programmable virtual networks Published In IEEE International Conference on Communications
2003	Quality of Service Monitoring in Multimedia Network Published In Proceedings of SPIE
2001	Resource optimization for carrier-scale programmable networks Published In IEEE International Conference on Communications
1998	Discordant virtual paths and flat network architectures Published In International Conference on Communications - Proceedings
1998	Excess capacity planning for the protection of virtual paths Published In Conference Record / IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference
1998	Self-healing wheels in local loop Published In International Conference on Communications - Proceedings

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2020	Cancelling neighbouring voices for enhanced audio-visual collaboration Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015	Test-bed for wide-area software defined networking research Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2009	Partech SPLCC Awarded by: Enterprise Connect Funding Scheme: Researchers in Business
	Collaborative Technologies: Social Engagement of Elderly People on the Sunshine Coast Awarded by: Perpetual Funding Scheme: 2017 IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program

Impact Story

UOW developed wearable tech to beat foreign fakes
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Customers buying the finest wool-based clothing can confirm they’re getting what they paid for, thanks to technology developed by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers, with the support of the NSW Government.Mittagong-based Bluey Merino has developed a Near Field Communications (NFC) label with the University to incorporate in its range of active and outdoor wear made with the softest rare grade, super-fine merino wool. Customers can scan the label with their mobile phones to confirm the origin of the wool in their new garment.Bluey Merino worked with the University of Wollongong as part of the NSW Government’s $18 million <a href="http://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/business-and-industry-in-nsw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boosting Business Innovation Program</a> to open up university research centres to local companies.“This is an outstanding example of a local company working with our university sector through the Boost program to deliver a true ‘value-add’ for our regional primary industry sector,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry John Barilaro said.“Throughout the world NSW products are renowned for their high quality so it’s critical that we guard against their counterfeiting with technology that guarantees their provenance. <a href="https://www.uow.edu.au/media/2019/uow-developed-wearable-tech-to-beat-foreign-fakes.php" title=" UOW developed wearable tech to beat foreign fakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Researchers work with Mittagong company to develop counterfeit-proof garments</a> UOW research lead Dr <a href="display/javad_foroughi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Javad Foroughi</a> said, “It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Andrew and to apply breakthrough research to real world problems. It also gave the PhD students a chance to interact with industry.”Bluey Merino’s next step is to develop body-sensing capabilities within their garments to monitor the wearer’s vitals such as blood pressure and temperature, with applications in fields including athletics, defence, healthcare and aged care.The Boosting Business Innovation Program connects the state’s businesses with the NSW university sector’s research and testing capabilities, helping push the development of new products and services and further strengthening the NSW economy.

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Over a period of 12 years (2004 - 2016), Farzad made significant contributions to the field of immersive multimedia services and its large-scale delivery over the Internet. These efforts resulted in two commercial products.The first was a multi-party voice communication system, which was the outcome of four years of research and development (R&D led by Farzad. The project, resulted in important intellectual property, protected by four international patents. The research prototype underwent a number of successful user evaluations and was launched as a commercial product in 2006 through a start up company, called Spatial Voice Pty Ltd (SVC). The start up was later acquired by Dolby Digital, the world leader in spatial audio technology. The product has been released under the brand name of Dolby Voice and is a worldwide success. The market success of this product has resulted in recruitment of a team of 40 in Dolby labs in Sydney.Next, Farzad continued and extended the research focusing on a multi-party video conferencing system, which enables a large number of people - tens or hundreds - to effortlessly meet within a virtual space. This product was released under the trademark of iSee. Farzad initiated and led the research project that investigated the major challenges in scalable delivery of video services. These included advanced methods for video coding and distribution, as well as adjustment of video quality in response to user perceptions. The resulting intellectual property is protected by four international patents. In 2012, iSee was the winner of NSW iAwards and the Australian National iAwards in the R&D category, and then representing Australia in Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) won the top place in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) R&D amongst 14 participating nations from the Asia Pacific region.The start up company, called iSee Video Collaboration Technology Pty Ltd, was launched in 2013. In 2012, iSee was highlighted as a potential disruptive technology during the launch of the NBN by the Prime Minister of Australia in Tasmania. During this event, the Prime Minister and the Minister of communications used iSee to talk to a group of Sydney primary schools students in a virtual classroom.

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A solution that can help groups of people to work together (e.g., for remote education, or working as part of a dispersed team while living in a regional city), is of significant benefit to Australia. The Australian Government, through a number of reports and programs, has clearly recognized the importance of the digital economy to the future growth and prosperity of Australia. It has also emphasized, through major investment projects such as the NBN, that advanced communication technologies can play a disruptive role on empowering Australians, especially those living in remote and regional locations. Both the Spatial Voice and iSee products represent technologies that can have the aim of bridging the so-called digital divide and promoting the economic participation of remote and regional communities. The spatial voice communication product is now a world-wide success and is used by many corporations and service providers as their preferred multi-party voice communication solution. The evidence of success can be recognized by the fact that Dolby has expanded the size of the team several fold to 40 in Dolby labs in Australia. In addition, a substantial sum was paid to the investors for acquisition of Spatial Voice Pty LtdAcademic Benefits: Farzad tackled the scientific and technical challenges that limit the economic scalability of multi-party communications. In the case of spatial voice communication, the techniques developed achieved a reduction in the processing resource cost of the service amounting to two orders of magnitude. In addition, the network capacity usage of the Dolby product increases slower than linearly with the number of users, in contrast to a growth that is proportional to the square of number of users for traditional voice conferencing systems. In the case of immersive video communications, the application of ‘visibility culling’ technique and ‘perceptual pruning’ developed by Farzad can reduce the bandwidth requirement of the service by more than 90%.The scientific and academic benefits of these efforts go beyond the released products. Importantly, these projects have been a vehicle for training of postgraduate and undergraduate students in the field of multimedia communications and services, which is a rapidly growing field and of increasing importance. In particular, five PhD students completed as part of the spatial voice project (two were employed by Dolby); and four PhD students completed as part of the mmersive video project, two of them were employed by the start up company iSee VC Pty Ltd. One MPhil student completed his degree on cloud-based video rendering and six MPhil students have been involved in the commercialisation of iSee. Additionally, the above two projects have resulted in 16 journal, 45 refereed conference publications, and 8 patents.
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Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Throughput Analysis in Full-Duplex Relaying Systems with Wireless Power Transfer	Li, Jiaman
Doctor of Philosophy	Sensor Localization using WBAN Channel Properties	Yang, Zanru
Doctor of Philosophy	Light Field Acquisition for Free-viewpoint Video.	FU, Shichao

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telecommunication-engineering, electronics-engineering, multimedia-communications, immersive-multimedia, free-viewpoint-tv, information-theory, advanced-communication-technology, body-area-networks, smart-garments

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