Professor Nirmalie Wiratunga's Projects (22)

Counterfactual Reasoning for Robotic dialogue Jun 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025
In response to the growing needs of an aging population, our project seeks to enhance care of older adults through the development of more intuitive and transparent human-robot interactions in care tasks. By integrating counterfactual reasoning with... Read More about Counterfactual Reasoning for Robotic dialogue.

ISPF AI for Arbitration Legal Information Access in Sri Lanka Jan 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
To support the digitisation of arbitration records and accessibility of AI models to enhance the efficiency of legal information access, thereby reducing the time required for case preparation and judgment processing.

A project funded by RGU as pa... Read More about ISPF AI for Arbitration Legal Information Access in Sri Lanka.

WiKatoni : Empowering Workforce Efficiency via a CloodCBR-Enabled Data Hub and LLM-Driven Workflows for Sustainable Knowledge Management Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 18, 2026
To develop WiKatoni, an AI-powered platform, for engineering knowledge management using Large Language Models and a user interface to enhance knowledge retention, sharing, and utilisation. By employing Case-Based Reasoning, the project enables conti... Read More about WiKatoni : Empowering Workforce Efficiency via a CloodCBR-Enabled Data Hub and LLM-Driven Workflows for Sustainable Knowledge Management.

Katoni “Data-Hub” for knowledge sharing and management Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
We aim to create a ‘data hub’ for knowledge sharing and management. This will capture expertise and practical experience which currently can be easily lost. Using case-based reasoning, the captured experiences can be reused for completing new tasks w... Read More about Katoni “Data-Hub” for knowledge sharing and management.

Towards an Effective Energy Trilemma: AI-powered renewable micro-grids for rural regions in Sri Lanka Apr 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
This collaborative project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of an AI powered renewable mini-grid for rural regions in Sri Lanka.

Developing the FitHome Sensor and Data Platform Jan 9, 2023 - Jan 8, 2026
To develop FitSense+, a new data platform to support residents to live independently at home for longer.

Ambient sensors, including an innovative Wi-Fi based CSI sensor system will monitor activity in the home in real time and with novel Machine... Read More about Developing the FitHome Sensor and Data Platform.

Talk2Health - Conversational AI Designed for Ageing May 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2024
This project is led by PhysioMedics with RGU’s AI & Reasoning researchers and the Edinburgh based company SpeechGraphics. The goal of the collaboration is to enhance the existing assessment system, PhysioWizard, for accessibility and engagement among... Read More about Talk2Health - Conversational AI Designed for Ageing.

Conversational Artificial Intelligence Interventions for Encouraging Physical Activity in Older Adults Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
This project will develop an innovative technology solution for better communication between end-users and digital health intervention apps by identifying, extending, and testing suitable conversational AI algorithms to deliver digital behaviour chan... Read More about Conversational Artificial Intelligence Interventions for Encouraging Physical Activity in Older Adults.

An AI powered Career Coach using Case-Based Reasoning and Digital behaviour change interventions to monitor and manage career plans and progressions May 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The Nudge Talent Lab is an online platform created to connect, support, coach, and source opportunities for energy sector professionals. They have a vision of creating a talent and coaching platform which will reduce unemployment, reduce stress for i... Read More about An AI powered Career Coach using Case-Based Reasoning and Digital behaviour change interventions to monitor and manage career plans and progressions.

Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution Aug 29, 2022 - Oct 28, 2024
This project will apply organisational performance and human resource management research methodologies to evaluate the unique needs of the business, expediting the transition of the company from a traditional salesperson-driven sales model to an agi... Read More about Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution.

Building resilience in Health and Social Care students entering the workforce using digital networks to support their mental health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic May 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic professional regulators are facilitating the inclusion of health and social care students in the workforce prior to satisfying previously essential criteria pre-registration and as new graduates. Around 1000 Robert Gordon... Read More about Building resilience in Health and Social Care students entering the workforce using digital networks to support their mental health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

iSee: Intelligent Sharing of Explanation Experience by Users for Users Mar 1, 2021 - May 31, 2024
Intelligent Sharing of Explanation Experience, (iSee) will show how users of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can capture, share and re-use their experiences of AI explanations with other users who have similar explanation needs. By explanations we mea... Read More about iSee: Intelligent Sharing of Explanation Experience by Users for Users.

Develop and apply techniques of machine learning to a challenging area of performance management and deliver a step change over available products Jan 14, 2013 - Jul 13, 2015

A hybrid approach to geological ontology discovery Oct 1, 2014 - Sep 30, 2017

Develop A Software System Which Can Accurately Detect And Understand Topics, Opinions, Emotions Expressed By Humans In Various Conversations Feb 20, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018

Prophecy Project: An Intelligent Decommissioning Materials Management platform Aug 5, 2019 - Sep 28, 2020
The removal of oil and gas assets to shore has two goals: to reduce the overall decommissioning costs; and to increase reuse and recycling rates, whilst reducing overall waste to comply with waste directives. The Prophecy project will support operato... Read More about Prophecy Project: An Intelligent Decommissioning Materials Management platform.

Artificial Intelligence Conversational Intervention for Encouraging Physical Activity in Older Adults Feb 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2019
This project will address two of the GetAMoveOn research challenges:
1. Designing a tailored intervention system that is able to monitor physical activity levels of older adults from sensor data and provide a conversational intervention to enhance a... Read More about Artificial Intelligence Conversational Intervention for Encouraging Physical Activity in Older Adults.

Digital intervention for self-management following total knee replacement surgery: a pilot study Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is a common procedure and is on the increase. While TKR surgery is considered to be cost-effective and improves quality of life, pain and function for patients, there is a need to identify effective post-operative... Read More about Digital intervention for self-management following total knee replacement surgery: a pilot study.

A decision support system for self management of low back pain Jan 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2021
Low back pain (LBP) is the most significant contributor to disability in Europe. Most patients have non-specific LBP i.e., pain that cannot reliably be attributed to a specific disease/ pathology. LBP is the fourth most common diagnosis seen in prima... Read More about A decision support system for self management of low back pain.

Intelligent SYStem for assisted medical diagnosis for CARDIOvascular diseases Feb 17, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular diseases are one of the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in almost two thirds of the world population. In Mexico, most patients don't have a timely diagnosis or access to specifi... Read More about Intelligent SYStem for assisted medical diagnosis for CARDIOvascular diseases.

LiberEat Data Science Prototype Jan 8, 2020 - Jul 8, 2020
Due to the fast-paced nature of data collection, particularly with mobile apps, very little time is spent building a structured knowledge base system for data comprehension. Therefore, valuable information may be ‘trapped’ in a multitude of unstructu... Read More about LiberEat Data Science Prototype.

Develop a software system which can accurately detect and understand topics, opinions, emotions expressed by humans in various conversations Feb 20, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018
To develop a software system which can accurately detect and understand topics, opinions, emotions expressed by humans in various conversations such as product reviews, complaint emails, or voice calls