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Smart Health : Data-driven Healthcare , and Quantum Physics : Overcoming Computational Challenges
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Dr Lan , Boon Leong Associate Professor , PhD
Research expertise : Dynamics of Biological Systems , Biomedical Engineering , Quantum Physics
E : lan . boon . leong @ monash . edu T : + 603 5514 6214
Smart Health : The objective of the research is to use data - big and small - to improve healthcare . We develop data analytics , including AI , to diagnose , assess risk , understand disease dynamics , find early warning for disease onset , and monitor health . The diseases we are studying include cardiac arrhythmias ( such as atrial fibrillation , ventricular tachycardia ), epileptic seizure , chronic stress , and neurodegenerative diseases ( such as Parkinson ).
Quantum Physics : The objective of the research is to overcome computational challenges in the applications of quantum physics to problems of interest in engineering . In particular , we are studying the accuracy of ( 1 ) the standard approximations to relativistic quantum mechanics , and ( 2 ) artificial neural network representations of the quantum state of a many-body system .
Data collected by wearables and smartphones could be used for diagnostics and health monitoring
Relativistic quantum state of a free electron moving in a circle
Visible Light Communication : Expanding Internet Access through Light
Dr R Parthiban Professor PhD , SMIEEE , SMOSA , MIEAust
Research expertise : Visible Light Communication / Positioning , Intelligent Transportation Systems , Optical Networks , Internet of Things , Engineering Education
E : rajendran . parthiban @ monash . edu T : + 603 5514 6259
Radio frequency ( RF ) has been used widely for communication and specifically for internet access through WiFi . Since RF spectrum is limited and expensive , Visible Light Communication ( VLC ) can be used as an alternative for shortrange wireless communication . VLC uses optical sources operating in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum to transmit information at high data rates . The optical sources used can be Light-Emitting Diodes ( LEDs ) or Laser Diodes ( LDs ). These sources can be used for lighting also and are usually more energy-efficient compared to traditional lighting sources .
VLC can be used for many applications including identifying the positions of objects in indoor environments such as supermarkets . This specific application is known as Visible Light Positioning ( VLP ). Our research projects involve optimizing the use of optical sources for lighting , communication and positioning from cost and energy efficiency perspectives for various applications including indoor lighting , vehicular communication , underwater communication and Internet of Things .
Experimental setup of a simple visible light communication system
Experimental setup of a simple visible light positioning system
R E S E A R C H E R P R O F I L E 2022 / 2023