Projects (569)

KTP City of Edinburgh Council Nov 3, 2014 - Aug 31, 2018
To develop an energy benchmarking, management and implementation strategy for a diverse building estate to meet the Council’s overarching sustainability strategy – ‘Sustainable Edinburgh 2020’ and beyond.

Innovate KTP no. 009555

KTP Farrpoint Oct 13, 2014 - Oct 12, 2016
To develop the prototype for a next-generation security platform with advanced detection capabilities.

KTP Highland Colour Coaters Ltd Nov 17, 2014 - Mar 31, 2016
To further develop, optimise and upscale a current lab based technology for innovative surface coatings techniques into a
full scale production process.

Innovate KTP no. 009703

Enerwater Oct 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2018
This project involves the research and development of novel systems to recover and re-distribute energy in food processing
and manufacturing premises, especially where there are demands for refrigeration and heating on-site and localised. The<... Read More about Enerwater.

Future Energy management of buildings Nov 4, 2014 - Jan 31, 2017
The focus of this proposal is to better understand how energy is consumed in SMEs through the analysis of real time data
and the development of SME energy management profiles, to study the potential to positively influence occupant behaviour t... Read More about Future Energy management of buildings.

Value adding to Scottish larch Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015
Following on from the work carried out by the centre into potential value added uses of Phytophthora ramorum infected larch, three technologies have been identified for further investigation. The technologies are glulam, dowel-lam and truss systems.

Offsite HUB (Scotland) Sep 1, 2014 - Jan 15, 2016
To develop and pilot learning material with lead industry partners with the view to setting up a skills HUB for Offsite Construction.

DISTRO Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2018
The DISTRO network brings together leading laboratories in Visual Computing and 3D Computer Graphics research across Europe with the aim of training a new generation of scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs that will move Europe into a leading... Read More about DISTRO.

Glimpse Interactive Wellness Gestures - Prototype Software Jan 10, 2015 - Sep 30, 2015
This project lead by Alistair Lawson aims to create a proof-of-concept demonstrator to show how very specific hand and finger movements can improve a person’s health and address certain problems associated with sedentary behaviours. 

To develop an on-line learning course for refresher courses in the Licensed Trade Jan 10, 2015 - Sep 30, 2015
The aim of the  project led by Alistair Lawson of IIDI is  is to investigate the development of a visually stimulating, high quality interactive on-line learning package for refresher courses for the Licensed Trade 

e-FRAIL - Early detection of FRAilty and Illness Oct 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2016
Scottish Frailty Framework with Mobile Device Capture and Big Data Integration. The proposed innovation will develop and extend the current work into Frailty, with the long term focus on encompassing not only clinical factors, but economic, environme... Read More about e-FRAIL - Early detection of FRAilty and Illness.

Geotechnical analysis of recycled materials for use in a sports environment May 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015
The project will investigate the effectiveness of adding crumbed rubber to the site soil as a means of improving soil resilience to wheel loads, resisting erosion and hence reducing maintenance burden. The project will take the form of geotechnical... Read More about Geotechnical analysis of recycled materials for use in a sports environment.

CommonLearn Mar 1, 2015 - Oct 31, 2015
The aim of this project led by Alistair Lawson of IIDI is to develop a design for the underlying architecture of a novel virtual learning platform

Spellakit Feasibility Study Mar 1, 2015 - Oct 31, 2015
The overall vision of the Spellakit project is to significantly enhance learner experience and outcomes in English language spelling through an innovative ICT based approach focused on a kinesthetic modelling of strategic spelling skills. Due to its... Read More about Spellakit Feasibility Study.

Energy Ideas Jan 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
Project: extended monitoring and evaluation of the performance of and user satisfaction with air source heat pump installations in older social housing stock

Fragment Finder Mar 27, 2015 - Jan 18, 2016
Fragment Finder (FF) enables a new, high-speed approach to digital forensics. It is unique in that it will build a more efficient technical architecture for the creation, storage and use of hash signatures in digital forensics. The key focus of FF is... Read More about Fragment Finder.

Innovative Glulam timber composites Mar 6, 2015 - Dec 31, 2022
To investigate the timber and glulam thermal and moisture impacts to the composite effects, to study the different possibilities of combining the timber and bamboo materials and propose innovative way of producing high performance composites and to c... Read More about Innovative Glulam timber composites.

Timber grading standards support (Workpackage 2) Jul 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Provide support to the forest industry through representation on various GB and European committees, and to provide dissemination and facilitate events to the sawmill industy.

Ensembles for Optimisation Sep 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2016
Optimisation – finding cost-effective or high-performing solutions - is a key economic driver for business today. However, academic literature on search-based optimisation techniques reflects an escalating arms race to produce highly specialized algo... Read More about Ensembles for Optimisation.

International Cross Cultural Awareness Training Apr 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
This project will develop a design and “architecture” for a system to deliver the objectives for 1-3 countries. A prototype wireframe will be built to demonstrate the system.