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Senior Research Fellow, Mechatronics Systems Modelling, Design and Analysis

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation

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Senior Research Fellow, Mechatronics Systems Modelling, Design and Analysis
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation

+61 3 522 73355 (Work)

matthew.watson@deakin.edu.au (opens in a new tab)

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

My Research insterest areas are in the design, build and validation of mechatronic system components across and range of applied areas, including: autonomy, VR/AR trainers, machine vision, medical diagnostic robotics and simulators, haptics, motion simulators and defence related hardware. Research Projects (selection from last ten years)

- 2024: Natural Hazards Research Australia, CFA06 Tankers for the future: identifying, developing and testing innovative technologies for safer and more effective edge attack firefighting

- 2023: Department of Defence, Virtual firefighting training simulation with real time performance monitoring - HotFire Trainer

- 2021: Department of Defence, Autonomous Leader – Follower

- 2017: Department of Defence, Hot Fire Training System

- 2017: Department of Defence, Unmanned Robotic Ground Target

- 2016: Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Extended iWD R&D – Polaris Vehical Automation Development

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CONTRACT RESEARCH
Scaling Artificial Intelligence For Tankers (SAIF Tankers)
2 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2027
People funded by this grant:
- Mohamed S,
- Creighton D,
- Mohajer N,
- Alqumsan AA,
- Watson M
Country Fire Authority - $213,265.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Disaster Short Messaging System Telecommunications Disaster Resilience Innovation (TDRI)
6 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
People funded by this grant:
- Mohamed S,
- Mohajer N,
- Watson M,
- Alqumsan AA,
- Winter A
Depart of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts - TDRI Grant - $693,541.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
CFA06 Tankers for the future: identifying, developing and testing innovative technologies for safer and more effective edge attack firefighting
11 Apr 2024 - 30 Nov 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Mohamed S,
- Mullins J,
- Mohajer N,
- Watson M,
- Pappu MR
Natural Hazards Research Australia - $199,830.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Virtual firefighting training simulation with real time performance monitoring - HotFire Trainer
11 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023
People funded by this grant:
- Nahavandi S,
- Bhatti A,
- Hanoun S,
- Nahavandi D,
- Mohamed S
DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - P20-154879 - $4,662,799.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Hanwha Redback Human Factors (HF) Preliminary Analysis.
11 Dec 2020 - 15 Dec 2020
People funded by this grant:
- Nahavandi D,
- Mohajer N,
- Watson M
Hanwha Defense Australia Pty Ltd - $4,762.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Hot Fire Training System
9 Aug 2017 - 8 Aug 2019
People funded by this grant:
- Nahavandi S,
- Mullins J,
- Fielding M,
- Wei L,
- Hossny M
DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - $1,961,171.00
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Unmanned Robotic Ground Target
1 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2018
People funded by this grant:
- Nahavandi S,
- Fielding M,
- Mullins J,
- Watson M
DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence - $670,699.99
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Extended iWD R&D - Polaris Vehicle Automation Development
8 Apr 2016 - 31 May 2016
People funded by this grant:
- Mullins J,
- Fielding M,
- Watson M,
- Nahavandi S
DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation - $38,000.00

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