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Research streams

Research focus and streams for Networked Workplaces design.

Stream 2

Networked Workplaces

Re-imagining 'where' and 'when' people work

Technology has enabled these changes via combinations of AI software, analytics, sensors, avatars, embodiment and more. Stream 2 investigates how dispersed networks are enabling a new type of workplace, and develops the technologies and practices needed to optimise the benefits of networked workplaces. For example, work in dangerous environments once carried out by humans can be completed from command centers, and health services can be provided across vast distances.

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Key Research Sub-Theme

This Stream focuses on:

2A. Collaboration Across Dispersed Network

Building an advanced test environment for studying remote operations, improving coordination across networks and time zones.

2B. Neuroscience and Cognition in Collective Networks

Using EEG to inform how intelligent agents communicate and make decisions on behalf of humans in remote settings.

2C. Tele-Embodiment & AI-Mediated Interactions

Exploring how robots and avatars can facilitate collaboration, enhancing productivity in distributed workforces.

2D. Collaboration Across Professional & Team

Addressing challenges in hybrid work models by developing practical solutions for knowledge transfer and team cohesion.

2E. Improved Design of Platform Work

Developing strategies to reduce work intensification and increase worker autonomy, making gig and platform work more sustainable.

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Lead Chief Investigators:

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Professor Mark Griffin

Stream 2 Lead

Collaboration Across Dispersed Networks

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Professor Mark Billinghurst

Neuroscience & Cognition in Collective Networks

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Associate Professor Wafa Johal

Tele-Embodiment & AI-Mediated Interactions

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Associate Professor Catherine Collins

Collaboration Across Professional & Team Boundaries

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Professor Sharon Parker

Improved Design of Platform Work

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Future-Ready Workforce

The more connected work becomes, the more it depends on people who can adapt and collaborate under uncertainty. Continue reading Research Stream 3: Future-Ready Workforce.

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