Towards Identifying the Somerton Man
How engineering skills can help solve the mystery
Tuesday, 19th March 2019
The Somerton Man was found dead on Somerton Beach, South Australia in 1948. More than 70 years later, no one has been able to confirm his identity.
This presentation, delivered by Professor Derek Abbott, will review the mystery before describing how the skills of an electrical engineer can be utilised to bring us closer to a solution – including imaging, cryptography, use of conditional probability, bioinformatics and software engineering.
The presentation will also provide an overview on tools that can support the broader issue of human identification.
Date and Time
Tue, 19 Mar 2019
17:30 - 19:30 ACDT
Location
Presenter(s)
Professor Derek Abbott is a Professor with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, with research interests including multidisciplinary complex systems, networks, energy policy, stochastics, biophotonics, and forensic engineering.
Professor Abbott is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and IEEE, and has received a number of awards in recognition of his contributions to the fields of science and engineering.
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Engineers Australia