Abstract
In this sharing, I will be giving a short introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, followed by an overview of their diverse applications in Defence and National Security. Through the highlights of several declassified use cases, I aim to illuminate the development processes, delve into the technical implementations, and foster discussions among attendees. Additionally, I will be covering some of the technologies and its core concepts that we have developed over the years, some of which are currently operationally fielded in the field. I will also share insights into the current exciting research topics that our programme is pursuing. Finally, I will conclude with some of the key challenges faced in this domain and identify the emerging trends on where we see great potential for opportunities and growth.
This talk will provide an insightful glimpse into the world of defence R&D, shedding light into an often secretive industry and hopefully inspire aspiring graduates to consider a career in the Defence Technology Community.
This seminar is open for SUTD community and 42 Singapore students only.
Please register by scanning the QR code in the eDM below or via the link here: https://forms.office.com/r/zeCw64J7iQ
Speaker’s Profile
Adriel Kuek
Senior Member of Technical Staff
DSO National Laboratories
Adriel Kuek is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at DSO National Laboratories, with over 14 years of research and development experience. He presently oversees the Computer Vision and Multimodal technology focus areas within the Information Exploitation Programme of the Information Division.
Adriel holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). His career at DSO commenced with a focus on Signal Processing and Embedded Sensing Technologies. He subsequently advanced into the development of Edge-AI computing technologies for intelligent IoT systems, before dedicating his efforts to Computer Vision research in image and video analytics.
More recently, Adriel has been at the forefront of developing Multimodal Foundational Models, which operate at the convergence of visual, textual, audio, and video modalities. His work is pivotal in building next-generation AI technologies aimed at enhancing defence and national security applications.
