Projects (553)

Production of final version smartphone application and data queries for citizen science research in Brazil to improve mangrove crab fisheries management Jun 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Production of final version smartphone application and data queries for citizen science research in Brazil to improve mangrove crab fisheries management.

Next Generation Trust Architecture Mar 1, 2018 - Feb 29, 2020
This work will provide proof-of-concept infrastructures and which will be used to create an ecosystem for strong use cases, and thus attract new funding for the building of new health and social care infrastructures, with a focus a cyber resilient tr... Read More about Next Generation Trust Architecture.

Managing Archaeological Projects - Innovation Voucher Sep 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2017
Develop a prototype for an interactive data-driven website to address the unique challenges of managing numerous archaeological services projects across diverse sites in Scotland.

CiViL: Common-sense- and Visual-enhanced natural Language generation Sep 28, 2020 - Sep 27, 2023
One of the most compelling problems in Artificial Intelligence is to create computational agents capable of interacting in
real-world environments using natural language. Computational agents such as robots can offer multiple benefits to
society, f... Read More about CiViL: Common-sense- and Visual-enhanced natural Language generation.

Autonomous Robot Evolution: Cradle to Grave Aug 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
Robotics is changing the landscape of innovation. But traditional design approaches are not suited to novel or unknown habitats and contexts, for instance: robot colonies for ore mining, exploring or developing other planets or asteroids, or robot sw... Read More about Autonomous Robot Evolution: Cradle to Grave.

Inverted Hydro-generation Jul 10, 2018 - Oct 26, 2018
Inverted hydro-electrical generation concept realisation and proof of concept evaluation.

ENSEMBLE Performing Together Apart: Enhancing Immersive Multi-Location Co-Performance in Real Time Jan 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018
The feeling of being immersed within a live performance by an ensemble of world class musicians can be a deeply engaging and highly valued cultural experience for audiences as well as for the performers themselves. Operas, orchestral performances and... Read More about ENSEMBLE Performing Together Apart: Enhancing Immersive Multi-Location Co-Performance in Real Time.

Experimental study of a strengthening technique for rubble walls used in Scottish monuments Nov 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018
Experimental study of the pull-out strength of anchors embedded in rubble walls and evaluation of factors affecting the efficiency of such a strengthening intervention.
Historic Environment Scotland are providing in kind expertise, equipment and per... Read More about Experimental study of a strengthening technique for rubble walls used in Scottish monuments.

Creative Informatics: Data Driven Innovation for the Creative Industries Oct 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2024
Data Driven Innovation (DDI) is transforming society and the economy. DDI is defined as the challenge to make effective use of data to shape, develop and deliver innovative products and services to consumers and citizens. The Creative Industries are... Read More about Creative Informatics: Data Driven Innovation for the Creative Industries.

Netmedia: Innovation Voucher for Artificial Intelligence/Optimisation Mar 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
The project will examine the manner in which a scheduling/timetabling system can be enhanced by having classifying users into types and then using problem templates matched to type to guide the user.

Wood Products Innovation Fund Mar 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
The purpose of this proposed research is to deliver timber product and process innovation whilst developing human capital. 4 thematic areas of research have been identified for exploration:
1. Digitisation of Timber Offsite and Modern Methods of Con... Read More about Wood Products Innovation Fund.

Orkney Distillery Apr 1, 2018 - Nov 30, 2018
Innovative energy resourcing options for a new build distillery.

The project aims to seek an optimal low-carbon design for a new-build distillery, with particular reference to local energy systems and environment in Orkney (local grid oversupplied... Read More about Orkney Distillery.

SIRT WP1 2017-18 Aug 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
Applied research and knowledge transfer addressing industry needs – as set out by the SIRT management board. This includes providing information and advice to industry sponsors

SIRT WP2 2017-18 Aug 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
Timber grading standards support ensuring standards are good for the domestic timber industries, and supporting industry in using them

SDS-SGSSS PhD: Meta-skills maturity for future workplaces Oct 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2023
Workplaces seek creative, innovative, information literate employees with high-order, transferable skills to positively disrupt enterprises and communities, and to deliver exiting new products and services for the future. Known as ‘meta-skills’, thes... Read More about SDS-SGSSS PhD: Meta-skills maturity for future workplaces.

Trisent: Innovation Voucher for Personal Context Data Project Feb 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2018
This is a small project to initiate an engagement following an unsuccessful application for a larger Data Lab project.

Trisent’s core technology is called the Personal Context Management System (PCMS) which gathers context data into a database an... Read More about Trisent: Innovation Voucher for Personal Context Data Project.

Informational Database for Sustainable and Energy Efficient materials in sub-Saharan Africa Feb 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2019
The population in Africa is growing rapidly, and thus the urbanization is accelerated. The need for detailed information on the performance of materials is a crucial part of the decision-making process for contemporary building design. However, such... Read More about Informational Database for Sustainable and Energy Efficient materials in sub-Saharan Africa.

InFutUReWood Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2022
Timber and construction research

Development of a European collaborative proposal on big data and machine learning techniques for engineering numerical simulations Apr 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The PEER activity aims at the development of a Horizon 2020 large-scale research proposal across the disciplines of computational mechanics and of data science. The planned proposal will address important aspects in the performance of engineering num... Read More about Development of a European collaborative proposal on big data and machine learning techniques for engineering numerical simulations.

Interface Hyve Volumetric Pod - DfMA Jul 2, 2018 - Dec 18, 2018
Provide DfMA considerations and timber connections research in collaboration with Hyve Architects in the context of sustainable affordable housing solutions.