Two ethnic Vietnamese mathematicians at the University of Western Australia have won this year’s Eureka Prize for their mathematical innovation to determine how to measure the margin of error in systems tracking multiple targets.
Profs Vo Ba Ngu and Vo Ba Tuong, also brothers, along with Prof Antonio Cantoni won a cash award of AUD10,000 (US$9,000) along with the prize given annually by Australia’s Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO).
Prof Robert Clark of Australia’s defense ministry said the team led by Ngu has helped significantly improve the ability to trace multiple incoming projectiles while using less computer power compared with previous methods.
In urban areas, the invention will help protect military vehicles, he said, adding it will be a great contribution to Australian defense and security by improving the identification of long-range objects.
The invention can also be used in traffic management, monitoring crowd behavior, sports analysis, and medical research.
The Eureka Prize is awarded in the fields of scientific research and innovation, science leadership, science communication and journalism, and school science.
The DSTO is the lead agency charged with applying science and technology to defend Australia.
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