All Projects (295)

Employing Multi-Modal Sensors for Personalised In-Home Health Monitoring Jan 14, 2019 - Jul 13, 2022
A studentship to develop software which will analyse data collected by sensors in smart homes in an assisted living environment to
help residents live more independent lives for longer.

Key elements are identification of patterns... Read More about Employing Multi-Modal Sensors for Personalised In-Home Health Monitoring.

Application of a range of emerging data analysis techniques to Continental Shelf drill core data Nov 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2020
To develop and enhance the commercial value of COREX’s unique UK Continental Shelf drill core data, by applying a range of emerging data analysis techniques. A key benefit being to help their customers reduce the cost of evaluating the potential of n... Read More about Application of a range of emerging data analysis techniques to Continental Shelf drill core data.

An international, multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral training network on ageism Jul 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2022
Europe has the largest percentage of older adults worldwide, but has a high prevalence of ageism; the complex and often negative construction of old age. In contrast to the wide prevalence of ageism, the majority of research, has targeted racism and... Read More about An international, multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral training network on ageism.

Safe Water for Sri Lanka Jan 31, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
Freshwater is usually available in Sri Lanka, however around 50% of the country depends on single-household dug wells. Despite preconceptions that there is a low risk of contamination in well water, we have recently found the presence of cyanobacteri... Read More about Safe Water for Sri Lanka.

Cultural Heritage: Modelling the challenge to visitor flow in specific historic buildings Mar 1, 2019 - Oct 28, 2021
In Scotland and Italy, tourism represents 5% / 13% of GDP, and national tourism strategies have prioritised the visitor experience. Visits to sites of “cultural heritage” have increased by 12.5% in Italy, reaching 20% in some Scottish locations - 4.... Read More about Cultural Heritage: Modelling the challenge to visitor flow in specific historic buildings.

Stab-In Pipe Stage 2 Feb 1, 2019 - Feb 14, 2020
This is Stage 2 of a project to design and develop new non-threaded drill pipe joints. .

Stage 2 will be related to 3D printing of conceptual design of snap latch based non-threaded tool joints, electromagnetic calculations and further design and... Read More about Stab-In Pipe Stage 2.

Valorisation of waste biomass from the production of phycocyanin Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2021
To develop the knowledge and capability for valorisation of waste biomass from the production of phycocyanin, to develop a versatile co-product platform using green/food processing technologies delivering high quality products manufactured in a Good... Read More about Valorisation of waste biomass from the production of phycocyanin.

Professional issues for arts and health practitioners Sep 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2019
The Arts and Culture for Health and Wellbeing sector is in a period of rapid growth. The positive evidence base is well established and has been disseminated through reports including the 2017 Parliamentary report on Arts, Health and Well-Being Creat... Read More about Professional issues for arts and health practitioners.

Bayesian based data reconciliation and Gross Error Detection May 27, 2019 - Feb 15, 2023
To research, develop, evaluate and implement an innovative Bayesian based data reconciliation and Gross Error Detection (GED) approach for hydrocarbon allocation and attribution using a cloud-based software approach

Multi-layer authentication platform Aug 7, 2019 - Aug 6, 2021
To develop a multi-layer authentication platform to enable secure remote invigilation, using advanced machine vision and machine learning algorithms to authenticate users who sit online exams remotely and to monitor their performance during the exam... Read More about Multi-layer authentication platform.

Acceptability of a wearable real-time neonatal device to enable home monitoring and treatment of jaundice for new born babies from a rural setting Oct 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2024
Qualitative study exploring the acceptability of a neonatal jaundice home treatment and monitoring wearable device.

Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland Aug 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2021
This project explores how we can design technologies that go beyond simply making data publicly accessible, and instead open data up to effective, innovative and potentially transformative public use.

Despite a national drive to create opportunit... Read More about Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland.

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.

Evaluation of Creative Carbon Scotland 'Cultural Adaptations' Programme Jan 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Cultural Adaptations is a ‘small co-operation project’ supported by the Creative Europe programme of the EU. It is led by CCS and involves three partner cultural organisations: TILLT in Gothenburg, Sweden; Greentrack Gent in Ghent, Belgium; and Axis... Read More about Evaluation of Creative Carbon Scotland 'Cultural Adaptations' Programme.

Childhood obesity: An integrated review towards the comprehension of scientific data sources Feb 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2019
Childhood obesity is an ever-growing issue in Scotland and around the globe. This project laid down the foundation of using routine data sources to understand the incidence/prevalence of childhood obesity and explore availability of relevant contribu... Read More about Childhood obesity: An integrated review towards the comprehension of scientific data sources.

A collaborative approach to community based exercise provision for people with Parkinson’s Jun 1, 2019 - Dec 1, 2023
Exercise for People with Parkinson’s is a key ingredient for effective management, improving muscle strength, balance, walking, fitness, function, cognition and depression. Some evidence suggests that participation in regular exercise may limit the... Read More about A collaborative approach to community based exercise provision for people with Parkinson’s.

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.

From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney Dec 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
In partnership with Orkneyology and a number of creative stakeholders, this project developed a mobile-based digital folklore trail in Orkney. Funded as part of an internal, competitive process the project was awarded £10k to undertake research into... Read More about From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney.