ARC Research Network in Multimedia Technology and Applications (MTA)

多媒体信息技术正在成为现代计算机、网络和新平台(如嵌入式系统、移动电话、PDA、数字电视)在各种应用中的主流，包括媒体制作和电子医疗，这些都是澳大利亚具有巨大优势的领域。这项提议旨在吸引相关领域的顶尖研究人员，包括IT、医疗保健、建筑和视觉艺术，在澳大利亚推动新的技术浪潮，向澳大利亚企业提供其承诺的价值，并在多媒体计算领域处于国际领先地位。它的成果包括成立研究小组，由一个委员会协调，负责10个项目，以及一个CSCW系统及相关网站，以促进小组工作。

Multimedia Information Technology is becoming a major stream for modern computers, networks, and new platforms (e.g. embedded-systems, mobile-phones, PDAs, digital-TV) in various applications, including media production and e-healthcare where Australia has tremendous strengths. This proposal aims to bring top researchers in the related areas, including IT, Healthcare, Architecture and Visual-arts, to push a new technological wave in Australia, to provide its value promised to Australian business, and to take international leadership in multimedia computing. Its outcome includes the formation of research teams, coordinated by a board, for 10 programs, and a CSCW-system & related website to facilitate the group work.