Dear AIAA members, aerospace enthusiasts,

Join us for a Hybrid Gathering of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics – AIAA Melbourne Section!

This is a free public event. Everyone welcome! Refreshments provided.

DATE

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

VENUES

In-Person (Megaflex Room, Building 8, RMIT University, Melbourne City Campus, Google Maps)
Online (Join Zoom Meeting: https://aiaa.zoom.us/j/82995783533)

PROGRAM

5:30-6:00pm Registration/Networking (for in-person attendees only)
6:00-6:10pm Introduction
6:10-7:00pm Guest Talk: Bahareh Nakisa and Sara Sardari, Deakin University/Coventry University - AI-Supported Flight Fitness Recovery
7:00-8:00pm AIAA Melbourne Section Annual General Meeting (AGM)
8:00pm- Networking (local restaurant, location subject to change, at your own cost)

PRESENTATION

In the defence and aerospace sectors, the fitness of pilots and astronauts before and after flight is critical. An AI-driven system accelerates recovery through real-time feedback on prescribed exercises. Our talk introduces a compatible method for resource-constrained devices precisely assessing activities, poised to transform aerospace fitness management.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Dr Bahareh Nakisa is a senior lecturer in applied AI and course director of AI at Deakin University. Her main research background is in artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-centred AI, and human-computer interaction. She is particularly interested in the application of AI/ML/DM models to solve real-world problems in applications such as defence, space and healthcare. She has published more than 40 publications in top-tier international venues in AI. She has secured more than $2.4M external funding in external research find supported by the US Defense, Australian Government, CSIRO and industry partners. Sara Sardari is currently a dual (cotutelle) degree PhD candidate at Deakin University (Australia) and Coventry University (United Kingdom). Her research focuses on applied AI, and signal analysis for solving healthcare related real-world challenges. She specialises in motion capture sensors and pose estimation algorithms, with a particular expertise in activity assessment.

ABOUT THE AIAA MELBOURNE SECTION

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 92 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defence. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org. AIAA has 57 sections throughout the United States and overseas organized into seven AIAA Regions. AIAA Melbourne Section is part of the AIAA Region VII - International, serving the aerospace community in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. We work closely with two other Sections in Australia - Adelaide and Sydney.

Officers:
Chair: Dr Kaja Antlej
Vice Chair: Frank Papa
Secretary: Jisoo Jeon
Treasurer: Summer Russell
Communications Director: Summer Russell
STEM Outreach Director: Dr Julia Low
Membership Outreach Director (Professional): Dr Bryan Aherne
Student Branch Liaison: Kaustubh Dongre

CONTACT
Local organiser: Dr Julia Low (julia.low2@rmit.edu.au)

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