Future Digital Technology (FDTI)

Our institute has three main aims:

To communicate the possibilities of digital technology. We carry out public engagement work, outreach work, and educational work with a series of installations in public spaces. We also deliver activities for schools and related institutions, with webinars and seminars for academic audiences.
To create physical and online spaces that enable multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations. We focus on digital technologies and solutions, using the Imaginarium lab as a focal point for innovation and inspiration.
To innovate with new digital technologies, new methods for creating technology solutions, and new technology solutions. We aim to improve the overall wellbeing of humans through improved safety, greater access to the arts and humanities, and healthier lifestyles.

Our institute innovates through technologies such as IoT, robotics, AI, big data, mixed-reality. Our primary focus is using these technologies to address impactful societal issues that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Institute will collaborate with and support researchers across the university, with advice and facilitation to better understand how, and in what ways, digital innovation can be applied effectively.

Research
Taking a human-centred and multidisciplinary approach to understanding how digital innovation can be applied effectively
Knowledge Exchange
Leveraging understandings of technologies and humans to support creation of effective digital solutions.
Public Engagement
Communicating the possibilities of digital technology within and beyond the university through work in schools and public spaces.