Computer Vision & AI Systems for Watsonia

Our CTO (Luke Cole) previously worked for Hemisphere GPS (orginally called BEELINE, and now bought out by AgJunction) as a "Robotics Engineer" implementing auto-guidance solutions for various quadbikes and agriculture tractors that was used by 100's of vehicles around the world.

For 10 years, starting as a teenager in 1998 - Luke Cole has also worked for leading research institutes and companies such as NICTA (now called CSIRO Data61), CSIRO, Seeing Machines and ANU Robotics System Lab (lead by Alex Zelinsky, who received a rare prestigious AO award in 2017 and was Defence Scientist of Australia from 2012 for 6 years). Luke's work included various autonomous mobile robot projects, involving computer vision, and even a self-driving car early 2000's. Back then OpenCV and ROS didn't exist, so we did a "roll-your-own" called VisLib and DROS comprised of 364,578 lines of code.

Lance Cole has also worked at NICTA and has a background of various hardware development, such as working for a contract company to the US millary (EOS), building the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).

COLETEK's team all has a background in computer vision and machine vision, which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:

• Collision Avoidance
• Pattern Recognition
• Object Recognition
• Object Tracking
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Optical Flow, Point Clouds
• Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
• 3D Reconstruction

These technologies can be used for various applications such as:

• Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) or Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
• Production Line Object Recognition
• Production Line Automation
• Asset Tracking
• Kid Tracking
• Pedestrian Tracking
• Face Recognition
• Load Haul Dump Automation
• Agriculture Automation
• Storm Drain Inspection Robot
• Robot Lawn Mower
• Forklift Automation
• Home Land Security Robots

Located in the heart of Watsonia, Victoria, Australia, COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company proudly serving businesses throughout Watsonia, Victoria, Australia. Established in 2001, our team has earned a reputation as trusted innovators in the national industry scene. With extensive experience in providing tailored solutions for organisations, we bring reliability, collaboration, and capability to help you achieve your goals. As a well-established engineering and product development company based in Watsonia, Victoria, Australia, we have consistently demonstrated our commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes that meet unique client needs. Whether operating throughout local businesses or serving companies across Watsonia, Victoria, Australia, COLETEK remains dedicated to fostering lasting partnerships built on trust, expertise, and a relentless drive for innovative solutions. Our capabilities stretch far beyond a narrow range of services – instead, we approach each project with an integrated perspective that blends cutting-edge engineering principles with our understanding of the complexities facing businesses today in Watsonia, Victoria, Australia. What sets us apart is our ability to listen, collaborate closely, and provide actionable insights, enabling clients to respond effectively to dynamic market conditions. At COLETEK, we take pride in being part of the Watsonia, Victoria, Australia community – a place that embodies the nation's entrepreneurial spirit. Our team shares your vision for success, knowing that what drives us forward is our collective commitment to delivering exceptional results and contributing positively to local economic development. Now more than ever, COLETEK is poised to help ambitious businesses in Watsonia, Victoria, Australia, as well as those throughout the region, build a stronger future through our unyielding dedication to engineering excellence. So, let's work together – leveraging our combined expertise, vision, and passion to create something truly remarkable.