AI and Cyber Futures Senior Research Fellow and Program Lead of Defence and Cybersecurity, Dr Fendy Santoso, has successfully secured federal government funding to enhance the resilience of cybersecurity measures for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. The research project aims to explore resilient cybersecurity measures for UAV systems to safeguard them against adversarial machine-learning attacks.
Dr Santoso will be responsible for implementing and evaluating countermeasures to implement the defence mechanisms developed and integrate them with real-world UAV systems using datasets provided by the partner organisations. UAVs play a pivotal role across national industry sectors in logistics, environmental monitoring, smart farming, bushfire and disaster management, and more.
The susceptibility of machine learning models on UAV systems to adversarial attacks poses a significant barrier to their widespread adoption. The project seeks to advance the understanding of cybersecurity by employing innovative approaches to fortify UAV systems against vulnerabilities in machine learning models. This research aligns with the Australian Government’s strategy to promote and protect critical and emerging technologies, strengthening Australia’s global position.
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