Hey Readers,

I’ve updated the travel page to include:

• an index of posts from Japan
• information about where I’ll be studying in Germany
• and added a interview I did recently with JJJ (removed due to confidentiality agreements)

(At the bottom of this post is the updated info)

Recently I had the good fortune to be interviewed for JJJ’s Hack show. I discussed my reasons for choosing to study and work overseas, and what pressures have led me to leave Australia to obtain work in the renewable energy field. Below is the initial project description.

[Description removed to to confidentiality agreements]

My current project in Japan has been proving very challenging also. I had the fortune of scoping the project myself. In Japan I have been looking at techniques to achieve a highly distributed grid. The particular focus has been on a distributed control strategy that ensures quality, and robustness of the grid. Its an exciting area to be researching as its all cutting edge. In particular I have been programming a Multi Agent System in JAVA’s Jade environment. Its slow going, challenging work but very rewarding and I love a challenge. Exciting because it is bridging artificial intelligence, distributed control (a personal political preference of mine), and renewable energy technology.

Well I’ll leave it there, but you can expect a more detailed write-up on my project in Japan over the next couple of weeks as it winds up. I’ll leave you with a quote I like.

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
- Helen Case

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The follow is the updated into to the travel page.

Germany

(2009 – March to July)

Final year project at Hamburg, Germany.

• JJJ Interview about where and why I will be working aboard, and why it is necessary. (2009/1/28) - (removed due to confidentiality agreements)

Japan

(Summer 2008/09)

Work Experience as part of Engineering degree in Gifu, Japan.

Japan Blog articles

• JJJ Interview about where and why I will be working aboard, and why it is necessary.(2009/1/28) - (removed due to confidentiality agreements)
• On The Train Again, 12 Trains To Be Precise (2009/01/10)
• Yakashima Got ()\/\/|\|3|) (2009/01/09)
• 3 Day Hike goes Pear Shaped (2009/01/05)
• Life is Most Awesome! (2009/01/04)
• Where am I Now? (2009/01/03)
• Yakushima (via Japan Mobile!) (2008/12/31)
• Mt Fuji and Beyond! (2008/12/23)
• Adventures in ‘Rural’ Japan (2008/12/15)
• Gifu Japan 101 (2008/12/06) > do a search for ‘gifu japan 101′
• Taipei in 24 hours (2008/11/27)
• Brisbane to Taipei (2008/11/23)

Japan Album (Photos only)

OR

Check my Facebook albums (they have comments not at the link above)

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Posted on February 1st, 2009 :: Filed under Education, Life
Tags :: Education, germany, JADE, Japan, Java, JJJ, renewable energy, Travel, wind energy, work

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