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Institute of Digital Futures

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Our research is aligned with two of the Grand Challenges of the UK’s Industrial Strategy and our industrial partners’ innovation strategies.

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Institute Director: Prof Abdul Sadka

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Aligning our strategic direction with industrial priorities and relevant emerging challenges

Collaborative partnerships

We work closely with our partners to bridge the gap between research and industry. Our partners include Innovate UK, EPSRC, H2020, QNRF and Caterpillar.

Our research is aligned with the industrial and innovative strategies of our partners

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Research Centres aligned with the Digital Priority Challenges

AI: Social and Digital Innovation

AI: Social and Digital Innovation

Social, economic and strategic effects of AI and associated technologies. Impact of AI and related technologies on societies, organisations and individuals.
Digital Manufacturing

Digital Manufacturing

Being at the forefront of solutions for building smart machines, we create an operational framework for the digital transformation to Industry 4.0.
Intelligent Digital Economy and Society

Intelligent Digital Economy and Society

Research into intelligent digital economy and society using AI, data analytics, 6G, media, human-machine interaction, digital games, augmented and virtual reality, digital twins, IoTs, cyber security, data & information fusion.
Smart Technology Advancements in Health and Rehabilitation

Smart Technology Advancements in Health and Rehabilitation

Data science/wearable technology and Rehabilitation; Haptic feedback, multi-sensory interfacing and Robotics in Health; Immersion and Engagement in Virtual Rehabilitation; TeleHealth/TeleRehab; Data: using AI and Machine learning to improve health.

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Applying artificial intelligence to big data

Read how we we designed a bespoke artificial intelligence software to effectively manage data in a highly dynamic environment

High performance simulation applied to development of new products and services

Read how we developed high performance simulations using multiple computers and introduced it to various organisations

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Developing a new platform for African Indigenous Knowledge

Developing a new platform for African Indigenous Knowledge

Ongoing
System for monitoring infants in low-resource environments

System for monitoring infants in low-resource environments

Ongoing
SMEs digital footprints and their ethical implications

SMEs digital footprints and their ethical implications

Ongoing
Maintenance models for zero-unexpected-breakdowns

Maintenance models for zero-unexpected-breakdowns

Completed
Modelling migrant flows for better service provision

Modelling migrant flows for better service provision

Ongoing
Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage through 3D Imaging

Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage through 3D Imaging

Completed
Adoption of cloud computing by SMEs and public sector

Adoption of cloud computing by SMEs and public sector

Completed
High performance simulation for industry and society

High performance simulation for industry and society

Completed
e-Infrastructures for Africa

e-Infrastructures for Africa

Completed
Facilitating social media research in social sciences

Facilitating social media research in social sciences

Completed
Pandemic crisis prediction and management

Pandemic crisis prediction and management

Ongoing
Regression models for the analysis of well-being and income distribution

Regression models for the analysis of well-being and income distribution

Completed
Detecting change in medical data to identify bias

Detecting change in medical data to identify bias

Ongoing
New Force/Torque sensor based on optical technology for robot applications

New Force/Torque sensor based on optical technology for robot applications

Completed
Development of a new flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

Development of a new flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

Ongoing
Medical training robots for airway management

Medical training robots for airway management

Completed
Soft continuum manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

Soft continuum manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

Completed
Establishing a 'Futures Market' for digital personhood data

Establishing a 'Futures Market' for digital personhood data

Completed
Augmented Reality platform for mobility of Parkinson's patients

Augmented Reality platform for mobility of Parkinson's patients

Completed
Green data centres

Green data centres

Ongoing
Zero-defect manufacturing strategies towards on-line production management

Zero-defect manufacturing strategies towards on-line production management

Completed
Innovative Quality Engineering and Smart Technology

Innovative Quality Engineering and Smart Technology

Completed
End-to-end digital manufacturing solution

End-to-end digital manufacturing solution

Completed
Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts

Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts

Ongoing
Microelectronics supply chain provenance

Microelectronics supply chain provenance

Completed
Ultrasonic guided waves for the inspection of pipelines

Ultrasonic guided waves for the inspection of pipelines

Completed
Continuous whole-body motion in robots for humanitarian demining

Continuous whole-body motion in robots for humanitarian demining

Completed
Digital technologies in furniture manufacturing design

Digital technologies in furniture manufacturing design

Completed
Educating older adults about extrinsic falls risk factors at home

Educating older adults about extrinsic falls risk factors at home

Completed
Supply chain network optimization

Supply chain network optimization

Completed
Neuromorphic computing - simulating the human brain memory mechanism

Neuromorphic computing - simulating the human brain memory mechanism

Completed
Smart money

Smart money

Completed
Smart glass AR and affective storytelling in historic places

Smart glass AR and affective storytelling in historic places

Completed
Consciousness transfer and communication technologies

Consciousness transfer and communication technologies

Completed
Synthetic data generation for primary care data

Synthetic data generation for primary care data

Ongoing
Proximity-based interactive media experiences

Proximity-based interactive media experiences

Completed
Predicting online radicalisation

Predicting online radicalisation

Completed
Creativity and the creative process in digital games and poetry

Creativity and the creative process in digital games and poetry

Completed
Networked labs for training in sciences and ICT

Networked labs for training in sciences and ICT

Completed
Emergency guide system for the elderly

Emergency guide system for the elderly

Completed
Multimodal digital media in journalistic newsrooms

Multimodal digital media in journalistic newsrooms

Completed
Micro company productivity enhancement with Cloud Computing

Micro company productivity enhancement with Cloud Computing

Completed
Making deep learning and AI skills mainstream in India

Making deep learning and AI skills mainstream in India

Completed
HPC and Big Data Technologies for Global Systems

HPC and Big Data Technologies for Global Systems

Completed
Distributed computing for data intensive research

Distributed computing for data intensive research

Completed
Trust in home: rethinking interface design in the Internet of Things

Trust in home: rethinking interface design in the Internet of Things

Completed
Doctoral education and research capacities in Kyrgyzstan

Doctoral education and research capacities in Kyrgyzstan

Ongoing
Modernization of Doctoral Education in Science

Modernization of Doctoral Education in Science

Ongoing
Credit scoring model based on classifiers consensus system approach

Credit scoring model based on classifiers consensus system approach

Completed
Software suite for brewery management system

Software suite for brewery management system

Completed
Beamforming using Artificial Intelligence for 6G Networks

Beamforming using Artificial Intelligence for 6G Networks

Completed
Ascending to the edge of space

Ascending to the edge of space

Completed
Redesigning protein dynamics

Redesigning protein dynamics

Completed
Ambidextrous robot hand

Ambidextrous robot hand

Completed
A data-oriented predictive ecology approach to modelling fish communities

A data-oriented predictive ecology approach to modelling fish communities

Completed
5G heterogeneous base station deployment using AI

5G heterogeneous base station deployment using AI

Completed
3D software mapping for osteoarthritis pain self-management

3D software mapping for osteoarthritis pain self-management

Completed
Emotion AI for trading on financial markets

Emotion AI for trading on financial markets

Ongoing
Personalised disease modelling

Personalised disease modelling

Ongoing
Retinal image analysis

Retinal image analysis

Ongoing
A deep learning model for global camera trap labelling

A deep learning model for global camera trap labelling

Ongoing
Verified Exascale Computing for Multiscale Simulations

Verified Exascale Computing for Multiscale Simulations

Completed
Digital game-based student centred learning

Digital game-based student centred learning

Completed
Mobile technologies for improved home-based healthcare assessments

Mobile technologies for improved home-based healthcare assessments

Completed
Digital games histories

Digital games histories

Completed
Artificial intelligence training of autonomous vehicles

Artificial intelligence training of autonomous vehicles

Ongoing
On-line tool to intelligently interpret design information contained in patents

On-line tool to intelligently interpret design information contained in patents

Completed
Deep fakes: the evolution and use of the technology

Deep fakes: the evolution and use of the technology

Ongoing
Integrated technology support system for tackling violence against women

Integrated technology support system for tackling violence against women

Ongoing
Predictive maintenance of rail infrastructure

Predictive maintenance of rail infrastructure

Completed
AI-assisted tax assessment

AI-assisted tax assessment

Ongoing
Covid immunity passport service design

Covid immunity passport service design

Completed
Audience reactions to #ShakespeareLives diplomacy campaign

Audience reactions to #ShakespeareLives diplomacy campaign

Completed
3D digital glasses for enhancing mobility

3D digital glasses for enhancing mobility

Completed
Automated terahertz imaging of composites

Automated terahertz imaging of composites

Ongoing
Contraband detection in prisons

Contraband detection in prisons

Ongoing
Internet of Things soil monitoring system

Internet of Things soil monitoring system

Completed
Innovative solar heating for industrial processes

Innovative solar heating for industrial processes

Ongoing
Hygienic, usable, engaging public mid-air interactions

Hygienic, usable, engaging public mid-air interactions

Completed
Computing grid for the exploitation of Large Hadron Collider data in the UK

Computing grid for the exploitation of Large Hadron Collider data in the UK

Ongoing
Internet of Radio-Light

Internet of Radio-Light

Completed
Physics analysis and operations of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment

Physics analysis and operations of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment

Ongoing
R&D in preparation for an upgrade of CMS for the Super- Large Hadron Collider

R&D in preparation for an upgrade of CMS for the Super- Large Hadron Collider

Ongoing
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Our funded studentships become available at different times of the year. Please keep checking our page regularly to see the latest funded opportunities. We also advertise all our funded studentships as soon as they become available on the @BrunelResearch twitter account.

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