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Consulting Services

AI Consulting Services leverages the expertise available at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI), University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app).

The Consulting Services aim to improve the AI literary of academic staff, research students and entrepreneurs from a non-Computer Science and/or Information Technology discipline, promote and assist the adoption of AI to improve research outcomes and productivity in business. The services are freely available to

  • ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app academic staff
  • ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app postgraduate students undertaking research,
  • Industries, government departments and communities, especially those in the Illawarra region
  • High schools and TAFE in the region

The types of services include, but not limited to, the following:

Public Lecture Series

An Introductory Lecture Series on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning for non-technical professionals will be offered annually by CAI to all ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app academic staff, students, industries and communities during the summer or winter teaching breaks. This lecture series consists of a few specially designed modules on AI literacy.

Services to Academic Staff and Student Undertaking Research at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app

Various services will be provided to the academic staff and students who undertake research at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app to strengthen them with AI tools and research methodology, including,

  • Consultancy on questions and enquiries related to AI concepts, methodologies, applications of AI to disciplines and available AI tools.
  • Short tutorials or presentations (in addition to the introductory lecture series) that are tailored to disciplines when needed.
  • Colloquiums with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app research groups
  • Joint supervision of research students
  • Joint grant applications

Services to Industries and Communities

The AI Consulting Services provides a platform for actively engaging with industries and communities, especially those in the Illawarra region. Typical engagement includes the following.

  • Industries in the region can receive consulting on AI concepts, technologies, applications and information on AI tools and libraries.
  • Through the Services, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app and industries work together to address practical problems through different suitable means, such as undergraduate and postgraduate projects, research contract/paid consultancy and joint grant applications.
  • Short courses that are specially tailored/designed to industries can be provided as needed.
  • Invitation of industries to give a talk on their technological and business challenges.

Detailed arrangement of the services will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please send any enquiries or requests to cai-admin@uow.edu.au or members of CAI.