Seminars

past seminars

Urban Big Data: Strengths and Limitations

Monday 24 March, 13.00-14.00
ARC Researcher Development Suite, ARC

The Urban Big Data Centre has been in operation for over ten years, pioneering the use of new forms of data and data-driven methods to better understand the social, environmental and economic dimensions of cities. Nick Bailey draws on that experience to offer some reflections on the strengths and limitations of these data.

No registration needed! We hope to see you there.

urban big data centre logo

 

Twinning for Decarbonisation of Transport: TransiT Overview​

Tuesday 25 February, 12.30
Researcher Development Suite, ARC

Professor David Flynn will be talking about this huge project, which has secured £20m EPSRC funding and £26m industry funding with more than 70 industrial partners​. The key aims​ will be to provide the lowest cost transition to decarbonise​ and utilise digital twinning to provide assurance in new sustainable technologies.

David Flynn

 

Atoms, Altars and AI: Nuclear History, Heritage and 'Gaming' future impacts of Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday 21 January, 12.00
Researcher Development Suite, ARC

Dr Tim Peacock will share insights from his research examining some of the new AI Age's hidden conceptual wiring, underpinned by early nuclear history. He will also provide samples from his applied research that harnesses history, gaming and war studies, from using AI in the gaming of heritage sites to co-creating new forms of interactive simulations that explore potential future impacts of AI systems in peace and conflict.

Tim Peacock