The MeG team build upon an extensive track record in delivery of highly successful research-oriented IT projects across a variety of disciplines. Wherever possible we build directly upon the results of these projects from a software perspective, but more importantly from a software engineering perspective to support the development and rollout of software solutions. We summarise the current portfolio of projects here and some of the previously completed projects involving the MeG staff to give an idea of the depth and breadth of research-oriented IT that we build upon. Many of these projects are for University of Melbourne researchers. This is made possible through an internal grant scheme funded through the Melbourne Collaborative Research Infrastructure Program (MCRIP) program to support a research software-oriented platform: Platform for Research Software Systems (PRESS). Where funding allows, the MeG team work across and support PRESS projects.
KeyChange
KeyChange focuses on the phenomenon of absolute pitch, an ability in music perception in which individuals can identify and label isolated musical pitches. This project developed a web application to clarify the phenotype of absolute pitch using novel measures that capture variability in pitch-naming strategies. The project focused on whether perfect pitch could be inherited.
Headspace
Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation. It provides early intervention mental health services to youths and young adults. The Melbourne eResearch Group developed diverse web-solutions for Headspace.
appEase
appEase provides a mobile application framework that can be used for diverse mindfulness apps and assessment of their outcomes.
Planimation
Planimation provides a modular and extensible open source framework to visualise sequential solutions of planning problems. This is used for teaching within the University of School of Computing and Information Systems at The University of Melbourne.
Trust Barometer
Trust Barometer is a web application that supports the analysis of the different dimensions of trust. It was developed for academics in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
Homeside
Homeside provides a mobile application that supports older individuals at risk of dementia. Through integrating music-based websites such as Spotify, the mobile application provides music recommendations to engage and stimulate older individuals.
Child of Now
Child of Now provides a mixed-reality experience combining original storytelling, animation, immersive sound design, built environments, and virtual reality from a team of leading Australian artists and IT professionals. The first public installation of Child of Now was at the Arts Centre Melbourne in 2022.
Assessment for Graduate Teaching
Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) is an approved Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) instrument specified by a consortium of Australian higher education providers, led by the Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE). The platform was developed, delivered and hosted by the Melbourne eResearch Group.
Spinal Cord Research Hub
Spinal Cord Research Hub (SCoRH) provides a LinkedIn-style platform focused specifically on networking, collaborating and knowledge exchange in the spinal cord injury domain. This platform is now used by researchers and academics from over 100 countries.